[MCOH-EH] COVID19 Protocols for return to work with exposures/symptoms

[Amber Suthers]

Does anyone have access to exposure or preventative protocols? We provide
clinical services in a pharmacy and are writing protocols for post exposure
for employees.

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 7:16 AM Jeremy Biggs via MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
wrote:

> What are others doing in terms of return to work with employees with upper
> respiratory symptoms with our without confirmed COVID19 infection?
>
> What we have found is varied, but seems to be that if they are confirmed
> symptomatic case: home for at least 7 days, need to be symptom free for up
> to 72 hours?
>
> Non positive: symptom free for 24 hours before returning
>
> Is anyone asking the employees to wear a mask for a period of time on
> return if they still have just a lingering cough, but no fever? With the
> shortages that may occur we are trying to figure out the best use of all
> PPE.
>
> For PPE, does anyone have a good feel for reuse of PPE planning if/when
> that could be necessary? How long to allow employees to wear their N95?
> Ways to safely reuse PPE. I have looked at CDC and FDA and they have
> guidance, just wondering if anyone has ever implemented it before and
> pitfalls or things to consider.
>
> Thanks
>
> Jeremy
>
>
>
>
> Dr. Jeremy Biggs MD MSPH
> Medical Director l Occupational Medicine Clinics l University of Utah
> Health Care
> Medical Director  l Rocky Mountain Specialty Services Clinic
> Assistant Professor l Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and
> Environmental Health
> 801-581-4800
> www.healthcare.utah.edu/occmed
> http://medicine.utah.edu/rmcoeh/
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*Amber Suthers, CPhT, MSAH, Clinical Services Manager*
*Surgoinsville Pharmacy*
*Phone: 423-345-0333*
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