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MINUTES-Draft ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 24, 2018 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2018 Agenda & Abstracts/ January Page 3  Forms were reviewed to determine the necessary information needed on the forms and by marking items that are not required “optional”.  “Know Your Rights” cards which inform people of their rights as well as guidance for staff when dealing with law enforcement when they come to the clinics are examples of some of the informative documents that the taskforce has helped to develop. • Moving Forward  Continue to identify more collaboration opportunities.  UNC/Town of Chapel Hill are working together in an initiative to address the needs of foreign-born and refugee communities in town.  Looking for funding for trauma-informed interpreter training. The BOH had questions that were addressed by Ms. Clifford. C. Workplace Safety Carla Julian, Dental Clinic Practice Manager, HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer, presented on the activities of the health department’s Workplace Safety Program. Below is a summary of her presentation. • Orange County New Employee Orientation (NEO)  Topics covered include workplace harassment prevention and violence prevention. There is also an initial orientation and basic safety checklist included in the county’s risk manager’s presentation. • OCHD NEO and Annual Training  Topics include workplace violence prevention, incident reporting, respiratory protection plan training, bloodborne pathogens and personal protective equipment for staff with exposure risk and fire plan. • Emergency Action Plan (EAP)  All departments are required to complete an EAP. The EAP details the recommended actions employees are to take in response to emergency situations such as evacuations, shelter-in-place, workplace violence/active assailant, weather emergencies, etc. • Activities in 2017  Panic buttons were installed in the medical and dental clinics in February.  Active assailant training taught by the Sheriff’s department’s Troy Comar was held at the SHSC in March.  Classroom de-escalation training was held for the Personal Health Services division in June.  Active assailant tabletop for the Personal Health Services division was held with Troy Comar in August.  EAP training was conducted by Orange County in September. • What’s Next  Minimum of quarterly Safety Committee meetings.  Quarterly workplace safety assessments.  Address and look for trends in accident incident reports.  Encourage participation in county-offered active assailant and EAP training. D. and E. 2nd Quarter Billing Dashboard and Financial Reports Rebecca Crawford, Financial and Administrative Services Director, gave a report on the 2nd quarter revenue and billing accuracy. Her report is as follows: