October 6, 2021 @ 5:00 p.m.
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Every Tuesday, Dr. Sherrill Brown, Medical Director, Infection Prevention; Berenice Constant, Vice President, Government Affairs and Civic Engagement; and Ana Lechon, Senior Manager, Human Resources, update our clinic and corporate line of business leaders.
Olivia Lee, Manager, Legislative and Advocacy Affairs, presented on behalf of Government Affairs.
You can listen to the recording here or read the notes here.
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Return to Work
On Monday, October 4, AltaMed welcomed back employees who had previously been working remotely during the pandemic. Our clinics and offices continue to adhere to our Safe Environment guidelines.
- To date, greater than 99% of our staff are vaccinated in compliance with the state mandate.
- Employees who received a medical exemption will continue to be tested.
- Daily screening procedures continue before an employee can enter a work site.
- Wearing your mask at all times at any AltaMed site is still required.
Contracted Personnel and Vendors
In conjunction with the state order and AltaMed’s COVID Immunization Policy, signage is now posted at all sites to inform contracted personnel and vendors of the requirement to show proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or medical exemption. Please note that this requirement does not apply to patients, visitors, or delivery personnel.
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Safety Reminders
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Wear your masks—Face masks are to be worn at all times over your nose and mouth (except when drinking or eating), and should be stored properly or discarded. Patients need to wear masks at all times in examination rooms as well.
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Maintain hand hygiene—Staff should have easy access to hand sanitizer dispensers to clean hands frequently, and should wash their hands for 20 seconds at a time.
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Practice physical distancing—Stay six feet apart from other individuals whether inside or outside.
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Wipe down any work surfaces you touch.
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If employees need to be within six feet of someone for a prolonged period of time, wear a face shield and face mask in both administrative and clinical settings—avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth. In addition, a face shield and face mask need to be worn at all times when interacting with patients.
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Employees must wear appropriate PPE when on site.
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Vaccinations for Patients and Community
- How AltaMed patients can make an appointment:
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MyAltaMed.net if they already have an existing account
- AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232
- Non-AltaMed patients and community members can make an appointment:
- AltaMed Vaccine Hotline at (888) 909-5232
- MyTurn
- The next community vaccination event is on Friday, October 8 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Dignity Health Sports Park (18400 S. Avalon Blvd. in Carson) during Tour Aguila: Club América vs Pumas UNAM.
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Flu Shots Available to All Employees
Free flu vaccines are available to AltaMed employees. The next scheduled event is on Thursday, October 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the PSC.
- AltaMed clinics are providing the flu vaccine to employees.
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If you require a high-dose flu vaccine or want to schedule an appointment for the vaccine, email Employee Health.
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If you receive the flu vaccine outside of AltaMed, send proof of the vaccination to [email protected].
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Click here for the flu declination form.
All AltaMed employees who receive their flu vaccine will be automatically entered into a raffle drawing for gifts (raffle ends on October 31).
Click here to follow the CDC's weekly influenza map.
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Questions and Communications
We welcome your questions, suggestions, and input. We do review each question and respond appropriately, so please continue to email us—click here. Know that this is a safe space and most questions will be answered individually prior to being shared anonymously with staff.
How to Stay Informed
FAQs
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Click here to read the most recent FAQs
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Refer to the weekly FAQs in earlier editions of the COVID-19 Alert to see if your questions have already been answered
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Please Note: If you are contacted by the media with questions about the coronavirus outbreak or for any other reason, please email Veronica Orozco, Sr. Manager, Public Relations. The Public Relations team monitors all media coverage of AltaMed (social and traditional platforms) to uphold our reputation. If you have questions and concerns regarding media coverage, please call Veronica at (323) 482-3073. If you'd like to read news releases from AltaMed, visit our external website, AltaMed.org under Newsroom.
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