We do a somewht similar process as Amy is describing with all team members (TM’s) completing a daily symptom screen on the Clasys app. If any COVID-like symptoms occur TM’s must complete a Health Report (also part of the claysys app) that
instructs them what to do regarding initial work status and testing. The Occ Med Exposure Team immediately contacts all TM’s who complete a Health Report to assess them and determine next steps in terms of treatment, work status and testing (if based upon
the assessment, the TM did not do initial testing but is determined to need it). We are now testing TM’s for both COVID and Flu A/B via PCR unless the TM had a known work COVID exposure (we have a separate workflow for those exposed at work who are asymptomatic-
they can test via the app for COVID only). We accept a positive COVID antigen test but if the infection is potentially related to a work exposure, due to WC laws in NJ, we must send them for a PCR test to confirm.
The TM’s must contact OMS via the app when they get back their PCR test result and again when they have met the return to work criteria. I hope this information helps If needed, you can call or email me directly.
Have a great Thanksgiving everyone!! I am so grateful for all of my MCOH colleagues and everything you are doing each and every day!!
Rachel Leibu,
MD, MBA, MS, FACOEM
Medical Director Occupational Medicine Services
Atlantic Health System
Clinical Assistant Professor, Sidney Kimmel Medical College
at Thomas Jefferson University
Office 973-829-4277
Cell 973-886-6708
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Behrman, Amy
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Amy J Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEM
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Is the app “off the shelf” that can be purchased?
Or is it in house designed?
We still ask all HCP to self-screen for symptoms daily with a secure user-friendly app. If their responses meet criteria for quarantine and testing, the app notifies them
to remain OOW and gives instructions for self-scheduling testing. (We allow home RATs in most cases but also make free PCRs available in multiple locations) Those who test positive receive automated instructions on when to RTW. We do maintain a clinical
team that monitors results electronically and contacts HCP who warrant more extended isolation such as that based on self-reported immune status.
Amy J Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEM
Division Chief, Occupational Medicine
Professor, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
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Subject: [External] Re: [MCOH-EH] Covid Testing
WE used to screen all staff for COVID review the results and clear staff to go back to work . With Omicron the system was overwhelmed and we stopped doing that. Currently
HCWs are asked to screen and test themselves when symptomatic based on communicated crtieria. Occ Health is no longer involved in the RTW decision.
Allen Kraut MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, Occupational Health
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Integrated Sites
Associate Professor
Departments of Internal Medicine and
Community Health Sciences
Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
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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
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.
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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