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Employee Positive COVID OSHA

Employee With COVID-19: Prevent OSHA Violation

Question: We are testing employees daily for COVID-19 to protect staff and patients. If an employee tests positive for COVID-19, are we required to record an OSHA incident? Question from Los Angeles, CA subscriber Answer: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements mandate that you record certain work-related illnesses. COVID-19 is included in the regulation […]
Published Date: June 8, 2020
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Employee COVID19 Symptoms

Prevent Employee-Related COVID-19 Lawsuits

Effective April 1 through 2020, your practice will violate government employment regulations related to how to manage employees who have COVID-19 symptoms unless you get a handle on the new laws outlined in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Break it or other emergency guidelines, and you’ll face costly penalties and lawsuits. Answers to your toughest […]
Published Date: March 26, 2020
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face masks in waiting room

Expert Strategies to Really Get Patients to Wear Face Masks in Your Waiting Room

With the coronavirus rapidly spreading, your office can be ground zero for passing germs. Learn how to get the right patients to use face masks in the waiting room and to implement processes to encourage compliance, not panic. Use Masks, Communication, Screening as First Lines of Defense Coughing patients and anyone suspected of having the […]
Published Date: February 13, 2020
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