Mobile Health, SL Green Partner to Offer On-Site COVID-19 Testing to NYC Office Tenants
Mobile Health has partnered with SL Green, Manhattan’s largest office landlord, to offer on-site COVID-19 testing to companies at 21 SL Green-owned office sites in New York City. The partnership is designed to support corporate tenants as they return to offices and to encourage economic recovery in the city. Mobile Health will offer on-site COVID-19[Read the Rest]
Can COVID-19 Testing Speed Up School and Office Reopenings?
With educators and employers anxious to return to pre-pandemic operations, federal health officials are recommending a different form of COVID-19 testing known as “screening testing” – looking for individual infections in a group even if no one shows symptoms – to speed reopenings of schools and workplaces. As opposed to diagnostic testing, which tests individuals[Read the Rest]
Does Your N95 Respirator Mask Protect You from COVID-19?
While conducting 70,000+ Respirator Fit Tests during the pandemic, Mobile Health fit testers hear a single question more often than any other: Does my N95 respirator protect me from COVID-19? According to OSHA’s recent COVID-19 Respiratory Protection FAQ, the answer is YES, providing the N95 respirator is used correctly. OSHA ‘correct use’ requires N95s be part of an employer’s OSHA-compliant written Respiratory Protection Program – a combination of medical evaluations, training, and fit testing. When employers meet these requirements, workers’[Read the Rest]
Return to Work Confidently: COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring, Testing, Vaccine Administration
Mobile Health, an occupational health provider for 37 years, makes it easy to conduct a Return-to-Work program at your office or job site. Our experienced medical team delivers end-to-end COVID-19 services. This includes screening, testing and vaccine administration — offered at your location for a safe return to work during the pandemic. On-Site, At your[Read the Rest]
7 Tips for a Safe Return to Work in 2021
In 2020, employers faced many pandemic-related health and safety challenges that continue today. In a recent panel discussion on the Future of Business: Workplace Health & Safety sponsored by USA Today, Mobile Health CEO Andrew Shulman described changes companies can make now to foster a safe return to work during COVID-19. During his remarks, reprinted[Read the Rest]
The Post-COVID Workplace: Roadmap for Health, Safety and Productivity
One-way corridors. Contactless elevator buttons. Wearable devices that vibrate when someone stands less than six feet away. Employees returning to their workplace for the first time since COVID-19 lockdown may encounter these changes and others. A recent Corporate Wellness article outlined modifications businesses can make to foster social distancing and limit disease transmission. Many suggested[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]
NYC Clinics Add COVID-19 PCR Swab Tests
As some states exhibit troubling spikes of Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, Mobile Health now offers COVID-19 PCR swab tests at its New York clinics. Meanwhile, New York and New Jersey further relaxed opening restrictions for some industries in response to positive testing and hospitalization trends. PCR Swab Tests All NYC Mobile Health clinics now offer[Read the Rest]
Reminder to Resume Health Screenings upon Reopening
The rollout of New York State and New Jersey reopening plans for non-essential businesses reminds employers to resume occupational health and pre-employment screenings they might have put on hold. And as the Tri-state region reopens, Mobile Health’s doors are open in New York and around the country. We’re ready with a suite of occupational health services[Read the Rest]
COVID-19 Testing Services for Nursing Home Staff
Several states now require regular testing of staff in long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living), with more to follow suit. For instance, New York nursing homes and adult care facilities must test staff for COVID-19 twice a week. Also, New Jersey issued a similar testing directive for long-term care facilities. Connecticut and Pennsylvania[Read the Rest]
