University Employee Occupational Health Clinic
UEOHC and School of Dentistry Collaborate to Improve Compliance

Under the University’s medical surveillance program, employees working in or entering a healthcare environment are required to have a complete immunization review in accordance with CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel. The main purpose behind the University’s medical surveillance program is to reduce and/or eliminate employee susceptibility to occupational hazards in a healthcare environment. The School of Dentistry (SOD) and UEOHC identified some inconsistencies in internal communication guidance to employees. As a result, communication clarifications were implemented and disseminated to new faculty and staff and those currently out of compliance with University procedures.
The second compliance collaboration project involved exposures-reporting education for employees. Incident investigation of an exposure is critical to post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) treatment plans and future mitigation of hazards. If an employee is involved in an exposure, it is crucial that the employee take immediate steps to care for the exposure site. The second priority is the timeliness of reporting the exposure incident to the UEOHC. For all parties involved in the exposure incident it is imperative to appropriately evaluate the exposure to determine the risk associated with the exposure. There are four key characteristics the UEOHC examines: type of exposure; infection status of source; substances posing risk; and susceptibility of employee exposed.
This collaborative review process was extremely fruitful and identified several educational gaps to which further materials were developed. Additionally, the SOD created a new position, Director of Clinical Compliance, to not only strengthen internal protocols but solidify an on-going partnership with UEOHC to enhance continuous compliance.
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Education
- Provided education to 37 faculty and staff traveling abroad for University business.
- Precepted senior nursing student from the Accelerated BSN program.
Customer Service
- Fit-tested and provided consultative services for 555 individuals under the University’s Respiratory Protection program.
- Provided occupational health medical services for 4,284 employees.
- Provided on-site flu shots for Carolina Living and Learning, Chancellor’s office, Internal Medicine, and various other off-site medical locations.
- Conducted medical surveillance and fit-testing for incoming School of Medicine new Clinical Fellows.
Internal Processes
- Reviewed 1107 IACUC Animal Handler Symptom reviews.
- Reviewed and updated clinical Bloodborne Pathogen, Tuberculosis, and Infection Control training materials.