Occupational & Organizational Health

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Development and implementation of a pandemic response plan for a large school in Toronto

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Overview

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]During the COVID-19 pandemic, a K-12 school in Toronto grappled with changing public health recommendations and emerging research pertaining to testing, isolation, and infection control practices specific to schools. In the absence of a pandemic preparedness protocol or an in-house division of Occupational Health, the school initially implemented overtly restrictive practices that had a negative impact on employee and student wellness.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ el_class=”pg-services-content” el_id=”case-study-icon-mobile”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-cogs” color=”white” background_style=”rounded-less” background_color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” custom_background_color=”#32b7ea”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″ el_class=”pg-services-content” css=”.vc_custom_1641482092880{margin-bottom: 60px !important;}” el_id=”case-study-content-mobile”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1638288451583{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

Challenges

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Public health recommendations were often confusing or contradictory and lagged behind the latest research. The school’s administration found it challenging to answer a high volume of questions from concerned parents and staff.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″ el_id=”case-study-icon-mobile”][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-handshake-o” color=”white” background_style=”rounded-less” background_color=”custom” size=”lg” align=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn” custom_background_color=”#32b7ea”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/6″ el_class=”pg-services-content” el_id=”case-study-content-mobile”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1638288608562{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”]

Value delivered

[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]MDconsultants performed a rapid needs assessment for the school and created a multi-faceted solution to address the school’s needs. We:

• Developed a consultant working group with expertise in public health, emergency medicine, infectious diseases and occupational health.
• Consolidated existing public health recommendations with the latest research evidence to create recommendations catered specifically to the school’s priorities regarding appropriate infection control policies, student and staff testing, and isolation protocols.
• Staffed an “on-call” service, allowing the school to contact a designated consultant 7 days a week for emergency advice and recommendations.
• Expanded consulting for the school by addressing non-pandemic related organizational mental health and burnout needs.
• Created a sustainable solution for the school by recruiting a regulated healthcare professional for the school that was employed full-time onsite and supported by MDconsultants as needed.

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