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PAs and NPs in employee health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Pauline O'Bryan1, James Cutrell, John D Gonzalez
1Pauline O'Bryan is a provider informatics specialist and practices in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Parkland Health in Dallas, Tex. James Cutrell is an infectious diseases specialist, program director of the infectious diseases fellowship program, and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. John D. Gonzalez is chair of the Department of Graduate Nursing and an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. Azadeh Namiranian practices in gynecologic oncology at Parkland Health. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
COVID-19 created unprecedented occupational health challenges for hospitals. To meet these demands at a large county safety-net hospital, a COVID-19 employee response team led by PAs and NPs was created. From April 2020 through February 2022, this team managed more than 14,000 discrete employee contacts related to COVID-19 employee concerns. This article describes our experience in creating this team and highlights key strengths and lessons for other institutions seeking to adopt similar models.
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