[MCOH-EH] Covid-19 restrictions for vulnerable healthcare personnel

[Cathreen Johnson]

We are excluding pregnant workers from care of PUI, COVID and reasonable accommodation for healthcare reasons.

Cathreen

-----Original Message-----
From: MCOH-EH [mailto:mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net] On Behalf Of Sumeet Batra
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:58 PM
To: mcoh-eh at mylist.net
Subject: [MCOH-EH] Covid-19 restrictions for vulnerable healthcare personnel

[Attention: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.]

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello,

I am interested in what my colleagues at other institutions are doing with vulnerable HCP, such as HCP over 60, pregnant, immunocompromised.  At this time my institution has not recommended changes in work practices, such as not assigning these workers to known or suspected Covid cases but we are getting a lot of pushback from employees and physicians who feel unsafe.  I am wary of the legal/ethical/logistical issues that could arise from creating these restrictions but would be very interested in how others are handling this.

Sumeet Batra, MD, MPH
Medical Director of Occupational Health
Cook Children’s Healthcare System
---------------------------------------
The MCOH-EH List has always been moderated by members of the ACOEM Medical Center Occupational Health Section. It is currently moderated by Joe Fanucchi MD FACOEM.
List membership is free, but only subscribers may post to the list.
To post send messages to: mcoh-eh at mylist.net
To become a subscriber, or to change your subscription options (turn off email while you're on vacation, etc):   https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.mcoh-eh.net__;!!Fou38LsQmgU!-eIVICWwavO0wq4iwPi15aRKpxy_EQ91O4_eWFb9adPDzaHvkX-eS3vJWqy7Hg$ 
MediTrax / Occupational Health Systems, Inc. provides financial support to ensure the list remains a free resource for the occupational health community.
---------------------------------------
List archives (public): https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://mylist.net/archives/mcoh-eh/__;!!Fou38LsQmgU!-eIVICWwavO0wq4iwPi15aRKpxy_EQ91O4_eWFb9adPDzaHvkX-eS3tS6RD-pQ$ 
---------------------------------------
Send administrative requests to: drjoe at meditrax.com
---------------------------------------
When replying to a message, PLEASE delete all footers, and all messages to which you're NOT replying.

----------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
-SECURITY/CONFIDENTIALITY WARNING-  

This message and any attachments are intended solely for the individual or entity to which they are addressed. This communication may contain information that is privileged, confidential, or exempt from disclosure under applicable law (e.g., personal health information, research data, financial information). Because this e-mail has been sent without encryption, individuals other than the intended recipient may be able to view the information, forward it to others or tamper with the information without the knowledge or consent of the sender. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or person responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you received the communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting the message and any accompanying files from your system. If, due to the security risks, you do not wish to receive further communications via e-mail, please reply to this message and inform the sender that you do not wish to receive further e-mail from the sender. (LCP301)
------------------------------------------------------------