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A healthy workforce boosts productivity, lowers absenteeism, fosters a positive work environment, and most importantly, lowers the risk to your company's brand and reputation.

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Health Crisis Prevention + Management
For Modern Businesses

Whether you have a growing hospitality group or a major nationwide concept, it’s imperative that you protect your reputation and brand loyalty from illness, outbreaks, and other health crises.

Zero Hour Health’s team of advisors will help you prevent and manage your risk so your team can focus on growing the business.

Advisory from the most knowledgeable industry experts, 24/7/365.

Whether it’s navigating a foodborne illness outbreak, receiving guidance on best practices with your local health department, or general questions about your employees’ health, we’re here to keep you, your staff, and your business safe.
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Detecting and preventing illnesses, before they go public.

The best way to stop a crisis is to prevent it from becoming one in the first place. We’ll help you create a culture of safe working, detect problematic illnesses before they spread, and, most importantly, keep your business out of the news.
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Protecting the most important asset in your businesses: your brand.

An outbreak is one of the few crises that can permanently damage a brand. From local news, to the nightly news, to the trading floors, your reputation is the foundation of your business and its value. Protecting that asset is a top priority.
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Screening and assisting the hiring process for at-risk positions.

Whether you need to do physical examinations to ensure a prospective employee can do the job, or your industry regulations call for a battery of exams, we streamline this process and handle it for every step of the way. Save time, hire quicker, and protect yourself against workers' comp claims.
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A suite of services to support every aspect of your operations.

This is just a core breakdown of the main services we provide to our clients. We build highly customized solutions to support any need you have.

ZHH Pro

ZHH Pro is our standard, concierge advisory service. We tailor our support to solve your most pressing needs, whether you've got 6 locations or 600 locations. We can provide 24/7/365, high-level clinical support to keep your business running.
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Wellness Checks

The single best way to prevent illness in the workplace is to prevent sick employees from showing up in the first place. ZHH Wellness Checks are the best solution to identify and assess potentially sick employees.
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Vaccination Programs

From Flu to Hep A, vaccinations are a vital part of keeping your workforce healthy. We help businesses identify employee immunization history, track their records, and facilitate vaccinations both on-site and off.
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Exams & Regulatory Testing

Ensure that potential employees are fit to perform their roles safely and effectively using our industry-best pre-employment programs. We help employers maintain compliance with stringent industry standards and regulations without adding friction to the hiring process.
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March 26, 2024
Bird flu has spread to US dairy cows 🐄

Health News:

  • Bird flu has spread to dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico. (AP)
  • With 64 measles cases, the US has already surpassed last year’s total - and it’s not even April. (NY Times)
  • California’s heat standard for indoor workers is in jeopardy after procedural blocks and political pressure. (NPR)
  • Reusing oil in a deep fryer may increase its negative health effects, including neurodegeneration. (Newsweek)
  • Flu and other respiratory illnesses are finally declining, and COVID wastewater levels are low nationwide. (CIDRAP)
  • Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency amid 500 cases of dengue. (TIME)
  • It’s confirmed that a young man in Vietnam died last week of the H5N1 avian flu. (CIDRAP)
  • A new study shows that every dollar spent on the NIH is more than doubled in economic returns. (UMR)
  • Beware of Salmonella risk when buying live chicks as Easter gifts. (Detroit Free Press)
  • Just asking patients in ERs if they’d be willing to get flu shots is highly effective. (US News)


Mental Health & Substance Use News:

  • A pilot mental health program from a nonprofit in Brooklyn, NY, involves walking up to people in a park and simply asking how they are. (NY Times)
  • Workers with better job flexibility and job security have better mental health, a new study shows. (JAMA)
  • A genetic test says it can predict opioid addiction risk, but skeptics aren’t so sure. (Washington Post)

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or need help, call 988 or message the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. 


Best Questions:

What are some things I can think about in terms of retrofitting my current bathrooms if I have an issue with people bathing or using drugs in them? 

People tend to want privacy when they seek out bathrooms for bathing or using drugs. Consider ways to make your bathrooms hospitable but less private. If you have a long hallway to the bathroom area, invest in better lighting and mirrors to reduce blind spots. Install stall doors that open out and have a way for managers to open them from the outside with a special key so that first responders can get to someone unconscious inside. This can help prevent deaths from medical emergencies. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of hand dryers; though less sanitary than paper towels, they also make bathrooms less inviting for bathing. Adding medical waste (sharps) containers can help prevent accidental needlesticks as your employees take out the trash and are useful for guests and customers who inject insulin or other medications. Perhaps the simplest solution to implement is to increase the frequency of your bathroom checks. Develop a strong system that also focuses on supporting your employees’ mental health and safety when they encounter difficult situations. 

Sources: ZHH, Univ. of Victoria

What does it mean for our milk supply if bird flu has spread to dairy cows? 

This week, milk from older dairy cows in TX, KS, and NM tested positive for the H5N1 avian flu, the same bird flu that has been sweeping through wild birds, commercial flocks, and dozens of species of wild mammals. Last week, goats on a commercial farm in Minnesota tested positive, and now dairy cows in multiple states have, too. The good news is that the commercial milk supply is not at high risk. Pasteurization kills viruses and is required for interstate sales, so your wholesale supplier or grocery store milk is very low risk. But public health experts are still anxious about this new spread to a mammal that isn’t usually particularly susceptible to the same viruses as birds. If they’re getting sick from direct contact with sick birds, that’s one thing. If they’re spreading it between cows, then there may be more cause for concern about the potential risk to humans in the future. Right now, there’s no need to change any of your behavior. We recommend that you continue to avoid unpasteurized milk because of the risk of dangerous pathogens. 

Sources: AP, NY Times

What should we do if an employee cuts themselves and goes to the hospital? 

First, make sure the employee gets prompt medical attention. Once they’re getting medical attention, be sure to wear proper PPE and use your body fluid clean up kit. Generally, it’s best to assign a single person to do the cleanup, even though many will want to help. Limiting exposure and having one person in charge is helpful. Carefully follow the instructions in your kit, being sure to check all surrounding areas and disinfect carefully. Seal and dispose of the waste properly - consider this a biohazard and act accordingly. Be sure to follow proper reporting guidelines for your company and re-order a body fluid cleanup kit immediately so that you don’t run out when you need another one. If you don’t have clear body fluid and blood cleanup processes, reach out to ZHH for help developing them. 

Source: ZHH App

Best Read:

The CDC shared new guidance for improving indoor ventilation to reduce the spread of viruses. This includes recommendations for how to configure your HVAC, types of filters or UV treatments to consider, and more:

CDC releases ventilation guidance for curbing indoor respiratory virus spread - CIDRAP

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