[MCOH-EH] Covid

[Erin McLaughlin]

We require employees to report their positive test to an online reporting
system or leave a message with our COVID hotline. Return to work guidance
is provided to all positive employees via an e-mail or verbally if they
call us. We provide testing for workplace exposures, but ask employees to
obtain antigen tests through their insurance for symptoms or community
exposures. We have 2 RNs assigned to handle COVID questions and inquiries
on a daily basis. COVID positive employees can return to work on day #6
with a negative test, otherwise day #8 (symptom onset is day 0). We ask
them to mask until day 10.

*Erin McLaughlin, MD, MPH*

Medical Director

Occupational Medicine & Employee Health Services

*Nuvance Health*

*Cell phone: 914-456-9906 *

Erin.McLaughlin at nuvancehealth.org



On Tue, Sep 5, 2023 at 3:44 PM Charles Hackett <dickenshackett at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Good morning.
> What is your process for employees that are sick with Covid?
> We have been following the CDC guidance but using a 5 day, 24 hour symptom
> free etc. The one for critical staffing even though that has passed.
> We are receiving a great deal of push back because of an uptick in our
> employees testing positive with Covid and perceived staffing angst
> Do you require them to call employee health?
> If so, what guidance are you following for return to work?
> If they are not required how are you managing RTW?
> Are you using a self report system without needing a human being to review?
> Are you now treating this as any respiratory infection?
> 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
> Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Brown University
>
>
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Erin McLaughlin, MD, MPH
ErinLMcL at gmail.com
914-456-9906
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