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

Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Brown University