[MCOH-EH] Covid Testing

[Charles Hackett]

Thank you!

On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 12:36 PM Jennifer Carr <CarrJ at monhealthsys.org>
wrote:

> Charlie,
>
> We have created a SharePoint form that management can report ALL employees
> with symptoms electronically. Employees are instructed to test for COVID
> promptly (at their cost). If negative for covid and symptoms continue, then
> they are requested to test for covid again. After 2nd negative if
> employee is still having moderate to severe symptoms, i.e. not meeting our
> return to work criteria, then they are strongly encouraged to their
> healthcare provider for treatment and return to work. We do not have a
> provider in our Employee Health clinic so we must rely on the employee
> seeking treatment from their healthcare provider. Employee Health RN’s are
> still managing this process closely.
>
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> We are struggling with these same issues, however the only way to confirm
> that it is “just a cold’ is to test for COVID.
>
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> Thank you for initiating this conversation.
>
> Jennifer
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> *Jennifer Carr   *
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> *From:* MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net> *On Behalf Of *Charles
> Hackett
> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 15, 2022 3:15 PM
> *To:* MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh at mylist.net>
> *Subject:* [MCOH-EH] Covid Testing
>
>
>
> Throughout covid our employees have been asked to call eohs to review
> their symptoms and test when appropriate for covid and then manage rtw
> based on the cdc guidance for hcws.
>
> We are now getting pushback from the same groups that wanted that approach
> to why call eohs when we need staff and colds are prevalent
>
> My questions
>
> If an employee is sick are they required to contact eohs?
>
> If they have respiratory symptoms / covid symptoms does eohs review, test
> for covid , covid/ flu and manage rtw
>
> Do you test for covid at all
>
> Do you have employees call eohs at all.
>
> As always
>
> Thank you
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
> *Charles D Hackett, MD, MPH*
>
> Medical Director, Employee and Occupational Health, Lifespan
>
> Chief Community and Family Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital
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> Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Brown University
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