TV & Film During COVID-19: Lights, Camera, Testing
COVID-19 has rewritten the safety script for TV and film productions resuming around the country. As cameras begin to roll again, the top production locations of New York, Los Angeles and Georgia have issued COVID-19 screening and testing guidance for TV and film. The guidelines are shaped by recommendations from entertainment trade organizations. For example,[Read the Rest]
Meet Troy Cassel – Chief Operating Officer
In life and work, Troy Cassel aspires to help people. Over time, this has meant advocating for human rights in third world countries, fundraising for political candidates, and supporting the LGBT community. At Mobile Health, helping translates to foster a positive client and patient experience. “I love that we help get people to work —[Read the Rest]
Pandemic Pivot: 5 Home Health Tactics for Success
COVID-19’s toll on the elderly and older Americans’ growing desire to age in place at home have created far-reaching opportunities for home health. At the same time, pandemic restrictions coupled with a traditional home care mindset may prevent some agencies from fully benefiting from this moment. What follows are five key areas where forward-thinking home[Read the Rest]
Meet Tricia Chen-Weis: Clinic Site Manager, Manhattan
Tricia Chen-Weis, RN, may be site manager for Mobile Health’s flagship Manhattan clinic, but you wouldn’t know it by her tenth floor office. By her own admission, the room functions more as storage space, since the West Indies native prefers to work out front with her staff of eleven. Tricia, who also heads the Staten[Read the Rest]
Mobile Health Announces On-Site Employee COVID-19 Screening and Testing Services
Mobile Health Announces On-Site Employee COVID-19 Screening and Testing Services As shelter-in-place guidance eases, return-to-workplace program prioritizes employee health and safety with COVID-19 screening and testing. NEW YORK – August 20, 2020 – Mobile Health, a leading provider of employee screening and occupational health services, today announced the launch of a new return-to-the-workplace service that[Read the Rest]
Schools’ Homework: Fit Tests for School Nurses
At the start of this unprecedented school year, school nurses have emerged as education’s front line workers. Consequently, to ensure adequate respiratory protection, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) recommends school nurses don N95 respirator masks. Already, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina and other states have directed schools to obtain N95 respirators and[Read the Rest]
Data Integration Aids Compliance & Scheduling
Seven of the top 15 jobs expected to be in high demand over the next five years fall into the healthcare field, with Home Health Aide topping the list. Consequently, agencies filling these positions will have their hands full screening candidates, scheduling physicals, and tracking down and logging test results. However, Mobile Health technology offers[Read the Rest]
Drug-Free Workplace Supports Returning Staff
When designing a Return to Work strategy during the pandemic, employers should not overlook the emotional side effects of COVID-19. Stress, fatigue, financial hardship or grief can impair returning employees’ performance and sometimes lead to substance abuse. The transition back to work creates an ideal opportunity to review signs of worker impairment and remind staff[Read the Rest]
COVID-19 Boosts Demand for Security Services
COVID-19 fears have amped up efforts not only to protect one’s health, but also to safeguard shuttered properties, businesses and schools. Consequently, demand for private security services and security guards have spiked during the pandemic, according to The Business Journal. For example, after initially hiring 10,000 security guards at the pandemic’s start, Securitas North America[Read the Rest]
Fit-Testing the New N95 Wearers
Respiratory protection has come a long way from the animal bladder skins and wet cloths advocated in the 1800s for guarding against harmful inhalants. And as respirator technology advanced, landmark events have created a legion of new N95 wearers. Along the way, Mobile Health has conducted Respirator Fit Tests to protect workers and help businesses[Read the Rest]
