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Employee Health, Wellness, Safety, and Worker’s Compensation
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Employee Health Services
• Employee Health is a department within Human Resources that supports YOUR health and wellness.
• Employee Health provides wellness programs, preventive care and injury and illness management.
• Employee health meets health requirements of regulatory agencies,
– Kentucky Regulatory Statute (KY Laws for Hospitals)
– Joint Commission
– OSHA
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Employee Health RequirementsNew hire:• TB Blood Test• MMR and Varicella immunity (required)• Tdap- Includes Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (whooping cough)• Hepatitis B
– Provided to all with potential exposure to blood/other potentially infectious materials (OPIM)
• Influenza • Fit testing/Hazardous Drug Exposure Evaluation if appropriate
Annual:• TB Blood Test• Influenza Vaccine• Fit Testing as appropriate• Hazardous Drug Exposure Evaluation as appropriate
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Employee Health Locations
• Saint Joseph Hospital (also Jessamine)
• Saint Joseph East
• The Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East
• Saint Joseph Berea
• Saint Joseph Mount Sterling
• Saint Joseph London
• Flaget Memorial Hospital
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Reporting a Work-Related Illness/Injury
• Report the incident to your manager/supervisor as soon as possible.
• Complete the online IRIS report as soon as possible.
• Contact Employee Health if you need medical care. For evenings and weekends, report the incident to the Charge Nurse or House Manager at your facility.
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Employee Illness/Injury Incident Form-IRIS
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Care for Work-Related Illness/Injury
• Employee Health will assess and if needed, assist you in setting up an appointment for care unless the injury is emergent.
• If Employee Health, your manager, or the House Manager determines that you need emergency care, proceed to the emergency room for treatment.
• Report work status to the manager that sent you as well as Employee Health.
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Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure• This is an emergency... what you are doing and notify employee
health and your manager/supervisor immediately. If after office hours, contact the house manager.
• Clean the exposed or injured area immediately. For a needle stick or sharps injury wash the area for 5-10 minutes, for a splash flush the area if you can.
• You may need your blood drawn for baseline testing and blood will need to be drawn on the source patient. Obtain a source patient sticker to take to the lab with you. You may need prophylactic medication.
• Complete an online IRIS report.
• Needle sticks/sharps injuries/splashes are serious. Follow established procedures and report promptly.
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Workers’ Compensation
• Complete the online IRIS report. Inform your manager and Employee Health. (House Manager for off hours/week-ends/holidays).
• If you need medical care, Employee Health will assist by providing information on providers who participate in our managed care program.
• If your physician has given you job restrictions, a modified duty program is available to accommodate your restrictions.
• Restrictions must be followed precisely and at all times at work and at home.
• We encourage reporting all incidents and do not retaliate against anyone who reports an injury/illness.
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Employee Safety
• Safe Patient Handling and Movement (SPHM) is a program to promote safe lifting and transfers to protect both the patient and YOU!– Safe handling may require the use of bariatric wheel chairs, gait belts, slide
sheets/boards, hover mats and jacks, mechanical or ceiling mounted lifts, certain specialty beds and co-workers!
– Ask your Mobility Coach/SPHM Leader or Manager for details about equipment in your area
• Stretch and exercise regularly, even if your work area is a desk.
• Use proper body mechanics when lifting, pushing, pulling, and twisting.
• Use the right equipment for the job. Think ahead and get help if needed.
• Report any unsafe conditions such as water on the floor, equipment/structures in need of repair or unsafe practices– Know the chemicals used in your area. – Ask your manager about the SDS location.
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Employee Safety: PPE
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) includes gloves, gowns, goggles, face shields, lab coats, etc.
• PPE is provided for your use and should be worn when any exposure is ANTICIPATED
• Must be worn as indicated by the risk, the task, and the policy.
• Must be removed and disposed of or stored properly
• Ask your manager where PPE is stored in your area
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Managing Personal Injury/Illness (non work-related)
Transitional duty• A benefit program for return to work options following an
illness/injury that is not work related.
• Your manager would refer you to this program.
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Employee Wellness Program
• Available to all employees & spouses on the CHI Saint Joseph Health Insurance Plan Well-Being Offers:
– Wellness Workshops
– Wellness Education
– Lifestyle Coaching
– Employee Assistance Program
– Counseling and Support
Take advantage of this employee benefit!
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Employee Wellness Program
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Employee Wellness Program
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Homework
• Ask your manager about:
• PPE
• Safe Patient Handling and Movement Equipment
• Safety Data Sheets on chemical hazards
• Find your Employee Health office
• Visit the Well Being Website
• Take responsibility for YOUR health and safety
• Keep up to date with annual health requirements
• TB/Fit Testing/Flu
• Be an active user of the Resources!
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Thank you and Stay Well
• Questions?
• Comments?
• Concerns?
For more information contact:
Your Employee Health Office