[MCOH-EH] Quarantine

[Charles Hackett]

We are doing the same.
The issue is now that we are facing critical staffing shortages and our mgt
as per cdc guidance wants both quarantined employees and asymptomatic ee to
work.
We have said that there are a lot of steps outlined by the cdc that the
organization has to follow before doing that
Is anyone sled facing this

On Sun, Nov 15, 2020 at 11:38 AM Cathreen Johnson <CaJohnson at coh.org> wrote:

> We quarantine anyone with exposure to a positive. If your family member is
> positive you are quarantined. If you can isolate that person it’s 14 days,
> or if you live somewhere else (we offer early rtw) If you cannot live in
> same house and have 1 bathroom, it is 24 days.
> If your family member was exposed and is well you can work. If they get
> sick you are home until results.
> Cathreen Johnson
> City of Hope.
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> *From:* MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+cajohnson=coh.org at mylist.net> on behalf
> of Cathreen Johnson <CaJohnson at coh.org>
> *Sent:* Friday, November 13, 2020 11:19:53 AM
> *To:* MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [MCOH-EH] Quarantine
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> 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
> until better)
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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
>
> Charlie Hackett MD, MPH, Lifespan
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