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*Charge RN has the exposure packet (needs to be filled out to avoid employee getting the bill) | |||
*Use autotext ".edexposureharbor" for documentation template and guidance text on when to consult HIV service | |||
*Source patient: Employee's supervisor should tell the source patient's provider to order Rapid HIV, Hep B Surface Antigen and Hep C RNA “HCV RNA RT_PCR Quantitative-PHL” using "Blood or Body Fluid Exposure - Source Patient" orderset on source patient (consent not needed if lab already has blood sample to add on test). | |||
**If source patient refuses HIV, it can be added on to a pre-existing blood specimen but the results may not be shared with the patient | |||
*Employee: ensure employee has Hep B vaccine; '''no blood testing of the employee in the ED''' for privacy reasons | |||
*Call HIV service if source patient Rapid HIV is positive or is untestable AND was a clinically meaningful exposure (see occupational exposure template https://www.wikem.org/wiki/Harbor:_Macros_and_Autotext#Occupational_Exposure) | |||
*Message Erika Sweet at Employee Health after any exposure to ensure follow-up | |||
*Additional info in "INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS" section below | |||
==Harbor Management== | ==Harbor Management== | ||
*'''Exposure during weekdays (non-holidays), from 7:00a-3:30p:''' | *'''Exposure during weekdays (non-holidays), from 7:00a-3:30p:''' | ||
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***Except if employee has sustained injury that warrants ED evaluation (i.e. laceration) | ***Except if employee has sustained injury that warrants ED evaluation (i.e. laceration) | ||
**Goal time from exposure to Employee Health office < 15 minutes | **Goal time from exposure to Employee Health office < 15 minutes | ||
*'''Exposure during all other times:''' | *'''Exposure during all other times:''' | ||
**Employee with potential blood-borne pathogen exposure should be evaluated in ED | **Employee with potential blood-borne pathogen exposure should be evaluated in ED | ||
**Create and use | **Create and use [[Harbor:Occupational_exposure_(dot-phrases)|"Occupational Exposure" dot-phrases]] to guide evaluation, assess risk, need for testing, and indications for obtaining ID/HIV consult | ||
**If exposure warrants rapid HIV test on the source patient, then must give source patient opportunity to opt out of HIV test | **If exposure warrants rapid HIV test on the source patient, then must give source patient opportunity to opt out of HIV test | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Harbor:Main]] | *[[Harbor:Main]] | ||
*[[Harbor:Occupational exposure (dot-phrases)]] | |||
*[[Occupational Exposure]] | *[[Occupational Exposure]] | ||
*[[HIV Prophylaxis (Occupational)]] | *[[HIV Prophylaxis (Occupational)]] |
Latest revision as of 02:03, 30 December 2022
- Charge RN has the exposure packet (needs to be filled out to avoid employee getting the bill)
- Use autotext ".edexposureharbor" for documentation template and guidance text on when to consult HIV service
- Source patient: Employee's supervisor should tell the source patient's provider to order Rapid HIV, Hep B Surface Antigen and Hep C RNA “HCV RNA RT_PCR Quantitative-PHL” using "Blood or Body Fluid Exposure - Source Patient" orderset on source patient (consent not needed if lab already has blood sample to add on test).
- If source patient refuses HIV, it can be added on to a pre-existing blood specimen but the results may not be shared with the patient
- Employee: ensure employee has Hep B vaccine; no blood testing of the employee in the ED for privacy reasons
- Call HIV service if source patient Rapid HIV is positive or is untestable AND was a clinically meaningful exposure (see occupational exposure template https://www.wikem.org/wiki/Harbor:_Macros_and_Autotext#Occupational_Exposure)
- Message Erika Sweet at Employee Health after any exposure to ensure follow-up
- Additional info in "INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS" section below
Harbor Management
- Exposure during weekdays (non-holidays), from 7:00a-3:30p:
- Send employee directly to Employee Health office for evaluation
- Except if employee has sustained injury that warrants ED evaluation (i.e. laceration)
- Goal time from exposure to Employee Health office < 15 minutes
- Send employee directly to Employee Health office for evaluation
- Exposure during all other times:
- Employee with potential blood-borne pathogen exposure should be evaluated in ED
- Create and use "Occupational Exposure" dot-phrases to guide evaluation, assess risk, need for testing, and indications for obtaining ID/HIV consult
- If exposure warrants rapid HIV test on the source patient, then must give source patient opportunity to opt out of HIV test
See Also
- Harbor:Main
- Harbor:Occupational exposure (dot-phrases)
- Occupational Exposure
- HIV Prophylaxis (Occupational)
References
HUCLA