I have never heard of this. Can you give us more information on the app?
I know my relatives in China during the Wuhan shut down said they used cell phones with QR codes to register whenever they left their gated apartment building (were only allowed to leave for groceries, etc twice a week!) and his wife was pregnant, so to go
to doctor apts they had to use phones to check in to the hospital, etc. Yes, there are a majority of people who use cell phones these days, but in America many of our elderly population, which includes most who access our institution for medical care, do
not have or know how to use cell phones!
The world sure is changing!!
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We have been asking about symptoms while doing temperature checks. Not many people state they have symptoms.
Now, we are discontinuing temperature checks, but are thinking of continuing with symptom monitoring with an app. When employees arrive, if they are masked, have their badge,
and show their question app with Green, they can just walk in. If they have a red app screen, then they will be asked to speak with their manager before entering.
For others that have used a symptom app, have you found it helpful? Have you had employees stopped from entering because of their responses?
We are trying to get a sense of if this really helps, or if everyone just answers no so they can easily get to work?
Jeremy Biggs MD MSPH FACOEM
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University of Utah, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine
Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
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Medical Director Rocky Mountain Specialty Services Clinic
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Yes, and not just for employees but all who enter.
Vendors also need COVID testing.
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I think everyone is doing daily symptom checks and attestations on hospital employees. I am wondering if anyone is checking temperatures when
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We are doing temp & symptoms screening for all person?s entering facilities along with a universal mandatory masking policy and providing masks to visitors
if they do not have. All staff have twice daily temp/symptoms checks, start of shift and mid-shift. Staff sent home due to temp/symptom(s) are to be tested and can?t return until cleared by employee health.
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We check temperatures for all people entering facility
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Hi all,
I think everyone is doing daily symptom checks and attestations on hospital employees. I am wondering if anyone is checking temperatures when
staff enter their hospitals for the day/shift.
Thank you
Lisa
Lisa A. Foster, MS, ANP-BC
Director, Employee Health
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We do not. It would be a challenge with 17 k employees
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> I think everyone is doing daily symptom checks and attestations on hospital employees. I am wondering if anyone is checking temperatures when
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> Thank you
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