[MCOH-EH] Projecting RTW dates for employees with COVID-19

[Galaid Edward I]

I've cross posted OEM and MCOH.

We are an integrated healthcare system, 4 hospitals, many outpatient sites, 5800+ employees...dealing with staffing shortages because of COVID-19.  Trying to provide the managers with projections as to when  individuals, post COVID-19,  could be fit to RTW.  Fortunately, we have top-shelf in-house resources to keep close tabs on these folks.  Right now, we have roughly a couple hundred out...as you may have seen on the news, Charleston's become quite the hot spot, after a relatively quiet Spring.

Questions for the list are 1) if you are case managing, how often are you checking in on your folks and 2) have you heard of a severity index that could help predict how long someone might be out of work...beyond that 10 day minimum.

Thanks for taking the time to respond.  Will summarize for the lists.

Ed Galaid

Edward I. Galaid, MD, MPH, FACOEM
ABIM, ABPM (OM)
Medical Director, Occupational Medicine
Roper Saint Francis Healthcare
Charleston, SC 29401
Member, ACOEM Task Group on Law Enforcement Officer Health
Special Expert, NFPA Fire Service Occupational Safety & Health (FIX-AAA) Committee
843-402-5053


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