Interactive Screening Program

Life can be stressful at times. Whatever you’re struggling with – family pressures, work burnout, relationship issues, grief, stress or financial concerns – it is easy to get overwhelmed without an idea of where to turn for support. Please know that you are not alone and that support is available. Natividad hospital staff are invited to complete this brief anonymous questionnaire to get confidential feedback and support from an EAP counselor. The EAP counselor provides information and support for connecting to available mental health services.

Take 3 easy steps:

1. Click the “Sign-up” button below
2. Create a User ID and Password, allowing for complete anonymity
3. Take and submit a brief (<10 minute) questionnaire

A counselor will review your questionnaire and post a personal response to you on the secure website. The response will include information, recommendations, and optional next steps. You decide what’s next. You will have the options of communicating with the counselor through the website, on the phone or in person. Or, you can decide to do nothing further at this point.

Protecting your Privacy

Your identity will not be known to the counselor unless you decided to share it. No one at Natividad has access to your records. It is completely confidential and anonymous.

Don’t wait to get advice or treatment. Take this important step to learn how stress, burnout and depression may be affecting you.

Workers’ Compensation

Intercare Holdings Insurance Services currently provides administration of all workers compensation claims on behalf of The County of Monterey. Should you have any questions regarding a new or existing claim, please feel free to contact our Benefits Coordinator at MorgaA@natividad.com or by phone x2709.

•   New WC Administrator Letter for Medical Providers

NEW WC Claims (For Natividad EMPLOYEES):
In the event you are injured at work, please immediately report this injury to your manager or House Supervisor. All appropriate documentation (DWC-1, Form 5020) should be submitted to the benefits coordinator so they can effectively manage the claims. Please do not call claims in directly to the carrier.
To ensure speedy & efficient processing of your work related injury, please complete & submit the packet below to the Benefits Coordinator. Please note, cannot be initiated until these documents are received.

Full WC Packet – March 2019

• If your WC claim involves Workplace Violence please also fill out download WPV Data Collection and see WPV Prevention Information below for more information.

The forms are also available individually should you need to access just one or more forms:

• WC Claim Reporting Checklist
• WC Medical Referral Form
• Workers Compensation Workflow Diagram

NEW WC Claims (For NON-Natividad EMPLOYEES):
AAll reports of Non-Employee incidents should be recorded on the Incident Report form and provided to the benefits coordinator in HR for record keeping purposes.
This incident should also be reported to the staff members hiring agency (i.e. , Staffing Agency, Registry, etc.) as they may require additional forms to be completed

•   Non-Employee Incident Report

Disaster Preparedness

All staff are required to respond in an emergency.  Natividad employees have an additional responsibility as some patients are incapable of self-preservation.  To be prepared for an emergency, all employees are required to be familiar with the following codes:

Fire Response
Natividad uses the RACE acronym (described below) as the immediate response to a fire:

Rescue – Remove individuals and patients in immediate danger of the fire.

Alarm – Alert other staff of the fire by yelling “CODE RED” and the location. If time allows, activate the nearest manual fire alarm station. Call the operator by dialing 66 and provide the necessary information. If time does not permit, have other staff activate the alarm and call the operator.

Confine – Confine the fire to the room in which it is in by closing the door and windows, if possible. Prevent the fire from spreading by closing all doors in the area.  Do not re-enter the room after it has been evacuated and the door has been closed.

Evacuate – Prepare for evacuation by clearing all carts and other obstacles from corridors that may impede relocating people to an area of refuge   Evacuate patients and staff if so advised by fire personnel or administration.
If the fire is in an incipient stage, and if it is safe to do so, the fire can be extinguished using a fire extinguisher.  The acronym PASS describes how to properly use a portable fire extinguisher:

Pull the pin

Aim at the base of the fire

Squeeze the handle

Sweep from side to side

The American Red Cross offers guidance for preparing your home and family for disasters.  The information can be viewed by following the link below.

Prepare Your Home & Family

Ergonomics

To prevent repetitive motion injuries at your computer workstation, verify that your habits and setup are ergonomically correct.

Natividad is now equipped to provide an in house on-site ergonomic evaluation to help you identify changes to make your workstation for ergonomic from one of our certified ergonomics assessment specialist.

Prior to requesting an evaluation, make sure you complete the following:

• Ergonomics Trainings in HealthStream
• Read the Office Ergonomics Guide (if applicable)

Often, simple changes like adjusting the height of your seat or monitor can help you sit more ergonomically. Once you have done this and adjusted your workstation and you still wish to have an ergonomic evaluation you may submit a request by sending an e-mail to this address (ergo@natividad.com). Make sure to include your availability, supervisor, office location, your Healthstream certificate of completion for the ergonomics training, include in your e-mail that you have read and understand the office ergonomics guide, and any additionally information we should be made aware of.

The Ergo Desk also offers on-site ergonomic evaluations from contracted Ergonomist.

Make your request by submitting the online Request Form below. The Ergonomic Evaluation Request Form will need to be filled out electronically and submitted to your supervisor via email.  The supervisor will submit the approved request to the Ergo Desk via email. Please allow up to 7 days for your request to process from the date your supervisor submits to the Ergo Desk. You will then receive an email and be asked to complete an ergonomics self-assessment of your work area with instructions.  When all required documents have been completed (Ergo request form, self-assessment part 1 and 2) and received by the Ergo Desk, you will be scheduled in the order received.

•   Submit Request Form for Contracted Ergonomist Assessment

Following the evaluation:

• You receive a notice of completion of your report and arrange to meet with your Ergonomic Coordinator to discuss and sign off on the report and recommendations.
• Products are recommended for purchase in some cases. Note: No one product will guarantee proper ergonomics or necessarily be an improvement for every individual or situation. Proper selection, adjustment, and use of equipment are essential practices for reducing the risk factors commonly associated with repetitive motion injuries.
• Register for the appropriate training(s).

Following receipt of your products (if recommended):

• Read instructions or use online website instructions regarding equipment use
• Set up for correct use

Ergonomics Links

• Prevention of Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMIs)

• Office Ergonomics

• Leap Chair
• Amia Chair