AOHC Encore 2024-121 Stump the Chumps 2024- Deciphering and Discussing Dilemmas in Medical Center Occupational Health

121 Stump the Chumps 2024- Deciphering and Discussing Dilemmas in Medical Center Occupational Health

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The session discussed housekeeping announcements from AOHC, focusing on the importance of silencing devices, evaluating sessions on the app, and seeking assistance if needed. They introduced team members, including Dr. Melanie Swift, Dr. Mark Roussey, Dr. Wendy Tenassi, Lori Orlando, Rachel Liebu, Rebecca Guest, and Dr. Amy Behrman. The participants also touched on medical review officer questions, identifying key objectives in managing medical center occupational health, recognizing available resources, defining and integrating nuances of medical center occupational health, and encouraging audience participation. The conversation included topics on color vision testing, vision testing for healthcare workers, classification of transmission of respiratory diseases, and risk assessment for tuberculosis exposure. Recommendations were provided for addressing sleep apnea in police officers and visual acuity requirements for EMS workers. Dr. Berman shared success in treating latent TB in healthcare workers and emphasized the importance of preventing active TB in the workplace through treatment.

Keywords

housekeeping announcements

AOHC

silencing devices

session evaluation

team members

medical review officer

occupational health management

color vision testing

respiratory diseases transmission

tuberculosis exposure risk assessment