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COVID-19 vaccine toolkit expected to help educate older adults

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released a new toolkit to help organizations educate older adults on the COVID-19 vaccines and basic prevention measures around the pandemic. The toolkit is for any organization that communicates directly with the older adult community, according to HHS. It includes an FAQ about the vaccines for …

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COVID-19 Training for Employees

As more and more organizations bring employees back on-site, including those that always kept employees on-site, we must continue to be aware of COVID-19 and what it means for employers and employees as the economy picks back up. In particular, employers still have an obligation under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to provide …

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Weigh the pros and cons before mandating the vaccine

Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is becoming more widely available, SNFs are eager to vaccinate staff. However, facilities that are thinking about mandating vaccines should think twice and consider taking a different approach focused on educating staff about their importance.