[MCOH-EH] Quarantine

[Charles Hackett]

Thank you very much for the information

On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 1:34 PM Cathreen Johnson <CaJohnson at coh.org> wrote:

> Hello Dr. Hackett and All,
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> If an employee has a medium or high risk exposure and is able to isolate
> from the person, for example, live in different household we have an early
> return to work program.
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> We have the employee take two Covid tests.
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> The first is baseline.  The Second is seven days after exposure, if both
> are negative and the employee had no symptoms, they are returned on day 8.
> If they have any symptoms they are off for 14 days and screened, tested
> kept off according to their symptoms.
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> We also created the template below to guide our return to work process.
> Hope it may help.
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> SYMPTOMS
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> MINUMUM DAYS OFF
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> RETURN TO WORK CRITERIA
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> ANTICIPATED RETURN TO WORK, will lengthen and change according to symptoms
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> Cough fever Shortness of Breath
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> COVID status unknown: 7
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> COVID status unknown: 3 days symptom free
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> Day 8
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> Cough fever Shortness of Breath
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> COVID status negative: 3
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> COVID status negative: 24 hours fever free off antipyretics and improving
> cough (controlled-no coughing fits)
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> Day 3/24 hours better   (if they are not better they do not come back
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> Vomiting, Diarrhea
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> 1
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> 1 day symptom free
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> 2-5 days
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> Mild Symptoms- congestion, Headache, sore throat, don’t feel well
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> 1
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> 1 day symptom free
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> 2-5 days
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> Loss of taste or smell with mild symptoms with negative COVID test
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> 1
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> 1 day symptom free
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> 2-5 days
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> Exposure to COVID person able to isolate
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> 14 or 8 days early return to work
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> Day 8 unless any symptoms then 14 and follow the symptom return to work.
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> Day 8 or 15
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> Exposure to COVID person not able to isolate
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> 24
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> Day 25 if asymptomatic and no positive test.
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> Day 25
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> COVID Positive
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> 10
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> 24 hours asymptomatic
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> Day 11
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> Results pending of symptomatic person or family member
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> Until results are confirmed
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> Confirmation of negative test
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> Cathreen Johnson FNPc
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> City of Hope
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> *From:* MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net> *On Behalf Of *Charles
> Hackett
> *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2020 9:39 AM
> *To:* MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* [MCOH-EH] Quarantine
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> We are facing staffing shortages and will likely need to follow the cdc
> guidance allowing positive employees to work under their guidelines.
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> Is anyone allowing quarantined workers to return to work following the CDC
> guidance
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> We are telling management that they need to determine what’s critical.
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> It’s feeling quite uncomfortable.
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> Thank you
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> Charlie Hackett MD, MPH, Lifespan
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