[MCOH-EH] Medical staff compliance with vaccination requirements

[Diane Shaw]

We only require TB clearance; nothing for vacciantions.

Diane M. Shaw, RN, B.S.N.,CIC, COHN-S
Employee Health Nurse/Employee Health Services
Tuality Healthcare
OHSU Partner
335 S.E. 8th Ave.
Hillsboro, OR 97123
diane.shaw at tuality.org
tel: 503-681-1444 l fax: 503-681-4170

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Today's Topics:

   1.  Medical staff compliance with vaccination requirements
      (Shea, Joann)
   2. Re:  Essential Oils/Diffusers (Shea, Joann)


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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:49:14 +0000
From: "Shea, Joann" <jshea at tgh.org>
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] Medical staff compliance with vaccination
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?         Do any of your organizations require compliance with your immunization requirements for active/inactive medical staff/LIPs during initial credentialing or recredentialing?

?         Do you provide this service in your occupational/employee health department?

?         Do you charge the medical staff or LIPs for this service or provide it free?

?         What do you do if the do not comply..does it hold up their credentialing?



We are proposing to make this part of the credentialing packet.  We have always required it, but didn?t sink any teeth into the program and have a dismal compliance rate as we were only requiring an attestation to be signed without documentation.    Would appreciate any guidance in this area.   Thank you!!!
[TGH_employee health serv-color]
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692    Cell:  813-789-3441    FAX;  813-844-8144    Email:  jshea at tgh.org







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Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:03:31 +0000
From: "Shea, Joann" <jshea at tgh.org>
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Essential Oils/Diffusers
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We do use doTerra essential oils via diffusers in some of our nursing stations.   We also have a doTerra cabinet in our Health & Wellness center if employee want to try a sample or have a headache or feel stressed.   We have small packets of lavender we hand out that the employees can put behind their ears or on their wrist.

We did have one respiratory therapist who went to chart in one of the units with a diffuser and and had to go to the ED as she developed bronchospasm.   We realized that the staff were setting the diffusers too high (highest output, 20 minutes on and 5minues off)    We recommend setting the diffusers at low output, 5 minutes on and 15-20 minutes off and had no further staff issues.   Also, we addressed not having too many diffusers close together.  We also recommend the lavender only as there are staff allergic to citrus.

At first , all units wanted to jump on the bandwagon...but over the past year it has slowed down.  We don't market aggressively and do not allow them in visitor or patient care areas.   We are going to start a study with doTerra on reduction in stress post op for joint replacement patients using lavender oil on the wrist or behind the ear.  Just got approved through IRB.

JoAnn

[TGH_employee health serv-color]
JoAnn Shea, ARNP, MS, COHN-S
Director, Employee Health & Wellness
Work: 813-844-7692    Cell:  813-789-3441    FAX;  813-844-8144    Email:  jshea at tgh.org





From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Thrasher, Terri
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 10:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] Essential Oils/Diffusers

We have agreed not to use them because of the respiratory and allergy issues they presented when used.

From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Patti Surita
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 12:46 PM
To: 'mcoh-eh at mylist.net' <mcoh-eh at mylist.net<mailto:mcoh-eh at mylist.net>>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Essential Oils/Diffusers

Our wellness committee has been charged at looking into use of essential oil diffusers for our meditation room to be available to both employees and the public.  This has raised concerns from an Infection Control stand point.  Do any of your organizations allow diffusers that do not utilize a water atomizer base?
And if so, would you be willing to share the brand and any issues you've experienced.

Thank-you!

Patti Surita, RN
HealthWORKS Manager
Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc
707 S University Ave
Beaver Dam,  WI 53916
psurita at bdch.org<mailto:psurita at bdch.org>
Ph: (920) 887-6830  Fax: (920) 887-4091

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