[MCOH-EH] Covid

[Charles Hackett]

Thank you all very much

On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 7:09 PM Erin McLaughlin <erinlmcl at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> 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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