[MCOH-EH] Flu Masking

[Kate Miller]

Here is a copy of our Flu Masking Policy. In Oregon we are not legally allowed to have a mandatory vaccination program however we do have a policy that calls for ALL employees, volunteers and contractors to wear a mask if they do not get the flu vaccination.
There is the person who is legally allowed to decline the vaccine who also has an allergy or medical condition that does not allow then to wear a mask. This is handled through our HR department under the Disability department. They have to show medical necessity.



Kate Miller, RN
Caregiver Health Nurse
541-706-4771 (office) 541-706-2694 (fax)
kemiller at stcharleshealthcare.org

St. Charles Health System 2500 NE Neff Road Bend OR 97701 www.stcharleshealthcare.org

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From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Weaver Meredith
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2018 6:56 AM
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu Masking

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Good morning, I have a few questions for the group about your influenza vaccination programs, in particular masking of exempted employees.  We require all exempted employees to wear masks while working on health system owned or leased property, regardless of whether they have patient contact.  Based upon lab confirmed influenza rates in our hospital, we invoked our masking protocol on Friday, December 29th and are looking for feedback from other hospitals on how you handle your programs.


·       Organization Name

·       Does your organization have a mandatory flu vaccination program?

·       Does your organization allow employees to submit medical and/or religious exemptions to the flu vaccine?

·       Who in your organization is responsible for reviewing religious exemptions, i.e. EH, HR?

·       Do you require exempted employees to wear masks while working?

o   If yes, when are they required to start masking?

o   If yes, do you differentiate masking requirements for patient care versus non-patient care areas?

o   If yes, how does your organization ensure that exempted employees are actually wearing the masks?

o   If yes, are there any times that exempted employees are permitted to not wear masks while working?

o   If yes, do you have any lessons learned that have made your masking requirement efforts successful?

Thank you,
Meredith

/ Meredith R. Weaver, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Manager, Employee Health
WVU Medicine
PO Box 8120
Morgantown, WV 26506-8120
Clinic: 304-598-4160
Direct: 304-598-6654 or 7-6654
Fax: 304-598-4957
weaverm at wvumedicine.org<mailto:weaverm at wvumedicine.org>
WVUMedicine.org

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