Exposure Hotline

The Exposure Hotline operates 24 hours daily for the provision of emergency care of acute exposures such as needlesticks.

In the event of a needlestick or exposure:

• Call the Exposure Hotline Pager at 415-719-3898
• After the "beep", enter the phone number where you can be reached followed by the "#" sign
• Your call will be returned by the Exposure Hotline clinician

Medical Center Workplace Injury

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Campus Workplace Injury

Campus Disability Management program provides information to reduce workplace injury and disability. Please refer to the Disability Management web site for detailed instructions and forms including the Supervisor's Incident Report.

Infectious Disease Exposure

The UCSF Medical Center's Communicable Disease Exposure Policy provides guidance on the identification, reporting, and follow-up for staff, faculty, and students who have been exposed to a communicable disease in the UCSF Medical Center.

The UCSF Campus Exposure Policy provides guidance on the identification, reporting, and follow-up for faculty, staff, and students who have been exposed to a communicable disease outside the Medical Center setting. Contact Krista Lindstrom, UCSF Public Health Officer, 415-514-3531.

Campus Research Exposure Protocols

Immunocompromised Worker
The The UCSF Policy for Immune Compromised Workers/Trainees in the Research Laboratory Setting indicates that all immunocompromised workers and trainees who work in research laboratories or handle animals receive education and training regarding infectious agents present specific to their work area and job duties.  As part of this training, information will be given regarding causes and risk factors for immune compromise. This information will be provided before starting work and on an annual basis thereafter. 

Protocols in the Event of Accidental Exposure or Injury
Vaccinia
Lentivirus

UCSF Communicable Disease Emergency Plan

The UCSF Medical Center's Outbreak Plan for any communicable disease emergency including pandemic flu provides guidance for the specific response by the UCSF Medical Center related to event communication within the Medical Center and with campus, communications with San Francisco Department of Public Health, patient screening and management, handling of laboratory specimens, hospital facilities management issues, Medical Center staff precautions, and Medical Center staff workplace guidelines.

The UCSF Campus Communicable Disease Outbreak Plan provides guidance to campus faculty, staff, and students outside the hospital setting. Wherever possible, the campus and Medical Center plans are expected to coordinate and share common directives.

UCSF Human Resources and UCSF Medical Center Human Resources have collaborated to create Common Questions and Answers Related to Communicable Disease Emergencies and All-Hazards Disaser Response in order to provide consistent answers to employment-related questions for campus and Medical Center personnel.