Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Public Consulting Group (PCG) has established itself as a national leader in COVID-19 solutions. Our combined experience with project management, call center management, and human capital management have enabled PCG to quickly implement COVID-19 services across the country and develop impactful solutions to this global crisis—through these critical services, we can help you serve your communities and stop the spread of this pandemic.
Our COVID-19 Services
- Contact Tracing & Case Investigation
- School Settings and Private Organizations
- Vaccine Verification & Exemption
- COVID-19 Testing
Contact Tracing and Case Investigation
Statewide Engagements and Local Health Department Programs
PCG manages statewide contact tracing programs in multiple states and collaborates with approximately 200 local health departments. Our contact tracing services across the country include:
New York
In April 2020, the New York State Department of Health contracted PCG to stand up and manage the statewide New York State Contact Tracing Program. PCG has recruited, onboarded, trained, and managed thousands of contact tracers and other specialized roles.
New Jersey
In collaboration with the State of New Jersey, PCG has served as a partner on the New Jersey Community Contact Tracing Corps operating in tandem with statewide and local health department efforts. PCG has provided recruiting and employee management.
Ohio
PCG has worked with the Ohio Department of Health and local health departments to managed contact tracers, case investigators, and supervisors throughout the state.
Arkansas
In partnership with General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), PCG has provided management and oversight of a comprehensive contact tracing program for the Arkansas Department of Health. PCG’s role included hiring, onboarding, and training for clinical doctors/nurses, case investigators, and contact tracers
Wisconsin
PCG helped the State of Wisconsin establish its contact tracing program to meet the needs of COVID-19 pandemic. PCG provided project management and communication services to the state; this included developing as-is process flows and providing recommendations for future workflows.
Darlington County School District, South Carolina
PCG partnered with Darlington County School District in September 2021 to provide district-wide COVID-19 testing and contact tracing services to the district.
School District and Other Organizational Programs
As schools continue to face unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PCG has developed COVID-19 programs to meet district needs in managing current protocol while facilitating safe returns for staff and students. We provide experienced staff, develop communication strategies, and provide daily reporting to alleviate current school personnel from COVID-19 efforts.
Our experience includes:
- Facilitating call center set up for school staff and parents
- Executing case investigation and contact tracing efforts with careful attention to current guidance
- Supporting comprehensive reporting of cases and contacts back to school point person(s)
- Running onsite testing programs for school-related individuals and their families.
Additional COVID-19 Services
Careify Contact Tracing
The landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and tracking COVID-19 cases and contacts is more essential than ever. PCG has developed an in-house contact tracing system that easily allows experienced contact tracing staff to complete case investigation interviews, elicit contact, and ensure contacts of positive quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19 within an organization. Careify Contact Tracing is an intuitive system that allows cases and contacts to be followed securely, with features including:
- Email follow up for quarantine and isolation instruction with return to school or work dates
- Data capture from outside submitters
- A completely customized imbedded interview within the system that meets your organization's data needs and protocols.
Careify Health Check (HC) App
As the COVID-19 pandemic response continues to evolve, various federal, state, and local mandates require that many individuals and/or employees of certain entities be vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide weekly testing results. Careify HC is a secure mobile application and web-based system that can track, gather, and organize employee heath, vaccine, and test information securely and conveniently. This effective, user-friendly tool is a paid subscription service available on all smartphone devices via the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for easy download. Careify HC offering include:
- Daily Health Check—Quickly input information regarding symptoms, recent travel, and exposure
- Vaccination Records—Seamlessly and securely enter vaccination records for compliance with document support
- Test Results—Seamlessly and securely enter current test result information for compliance with document support
Testing Services
PCG has developed proven COVID-19 testing programs based on our firm’s expertise in public health crisis response and contact tracing services. Through partnerships with top-tier laboratories, our team manages the entire testing program with on-site personnel to administer testing and logistics while providing reliable results and reporting. When positive tests arise, contact tracing and case investigation protocols and procedures can be deployed to slow the spread of exposure.
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