Let Houston Methodist be your guide to safely navigate the pandemic.
As your organization plans the course ahead, have you thought about how you will keep your employees, students or customers safe? Whether you are planning a return to normal operations, looking to expand capacity or taking proactive measures to create a safer environment, Houston Methodist can help. We offer COVID-19 consulting services to evaluate your environmental safety plans and policies and provide ongoing guidance for safe operations.
Our COVID-19 consulting services help your organization strengthen plans to:
Minimize risks to employees, students or customers as they return to normal.
Strengthen protocols and policies to prevent and reduce COVID-19 outbreaks and transmissions.
Follow environmental best practices around disinfectants and PPE supplies.
Safely reconfigure your space to follow social distancing guidelines.
Partner with organizations to you get your employees/students vaccinated.
Pre-Assessment
Contact Info
Does your organization have a plan?
Check all that apply:
We have a plan for tracking and accountability, as well as protocols for daily health checks of staff and building visitors.
If an employee is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19, we are prepared to provide access to testing and contact tracing.
Our team has established protocols for routine cleaning and disinfecting, as well as how to handle diagnosed cases of COVID within our workforce and their families.
Our leadership team feels confident advising staff and visitors on the proper social distancing protocols for our space.
We are prepared to communicate to our staff members who they need to contact if they have questions or concerns related to COVID-19.
We are confident that our employees feel safe and empowered by our policies, protocols and communication.
Gain Support from a Team of Experts
Victor Fainstein, MD
Chief of Infectious Diseases & Global Medical Director
Firas Zabaneh
System Director, Infection Prevention & Control
Brett Brosseau
System Director, Employer Health Solutions
Melissa Schafer
Director, Employer Health Solutions
Mark Penner
Director, Advisory and Consulting
Rafael Del Castillo
Project Management Operations
Wendy Li
Project Management Operations
What to Expect During Your Consultation
Your Houston Methodist team will work by your side to complete an assessment and provide specific guidance for safe operations.
Project Setup
First, our kickoff meeting and Readiness Questionnaire will establish the foundation for the assessment. Then, our team will review your current processes and protocols related to COVID-19 prevention.
On-Site Visit
Next, our team will visit your space for a high-level evaluation of the physical environment and safety. We will also gather more information about the on-site experience of your employees or students.
Recommendation
Finally, our team will present our findings and recommendations to your leadership team in a virtual workshop. Your team will learn best practices, opportunities for improvement and more.
Consultation Outputs
COVID-19 safe return to work toolkit
Project setup
On-site assessment
Recommendations and presentation
Steering committee meetings
Additional COVID-19 Services
Houston Methodist is prepared to provide continuing support to the community. Currently, our available COVID-19 services include:
Symptomatic
Support
On-site screeners for employees and visitors
On-site virtual health clinic
Virtual urgent care
Facilitated access for your employees to Houston Methodist and our services
Asymptomatic
Screening
Surveillance testing for COVID-19 infection
Antibody testing