[MCOH-EH] Influenza vaccinations and masking

[Waite, Starla]

Starla Waite RN
Employee Health Supervisor

Children's Hospital & Medical Center
8200 Dodge Street * Omaha, NE 68114-4113
402.955.6021 * 402.955.6025 FAX
swaite at ChildrensOmaha.org 

We know children. * ChildrensOmaha.org


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Today's Topics:

   1. Re:  [ExternalEmail] Re:  Flu Masking (April Tainter)


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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2018 16:47:22 +0000
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] [ExternalEmail] Re:  Flu Masking
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See below.

April Tainter RN
Employee Health Nurse

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ThedaCare Medical Centers-Shawano/New London/Waupaca P 715-701-0168 F 715-524-9983

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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
To: 'mcoh-eh at mylist.net' <mcoh-eh at mylist.net<mailto:mcoh-eh at mylist.net>>
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Flu Masking

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:  Children's Hospital & Medical Center(Omaha,NE)

*         Does your organization have a mandatory flu vaccination program? YES

*         Does your organization allow employees to submit medical and/or religious exemptions to the flu vaccine? YES,(we do have a 95% compliance rate for those receiving the influenza vaccination)

*         Who in your organization is responsible for reviewing religious exemptions, i.e. EH, HR?  All waivers are given to EH

*         Do you require exempted employees to wear masks while working? YES

o   If yes, when are they required to start masking? Thanksgiving Day until influenza season declared over by our ID Chief based on CDC and regional rates(mask has been worn through April and part of May in the past)

o   If yes, do you differentiate masking requirements for patient care versus non-patient care areas? NO, all employees that sign a waiver are required to wear a mask upon entering any Children's facilities whether patient care or not

o   If yes, how does your organization ensure that exempted employees are actually wearing the masks? Report generated from Medgate of those that have not had a flu shot and sent to managers for compliance, discipline can involve termination for non-compliance 

o   If yes, are there any times that exempted employees are permitted to not wear masks while working? NO(except for eating their lunch/dinner)

o   If yes, do you have any lessons learned that have made your masking requirement efforts successful? Education via different routes regarding flu myths


/ 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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