Trinity Health mandates COVID-19 vaccine for employees, contractors
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2021
Trinity Health has more than 117,000 employees in 22 states. Employees at most locations will be required to submit proof of vaccination by Sept. 21, but some locations will set their own deadlines.
Vaccines up to 94% effective in protecting healthcare workers from symptomatic COVID, initial data show
By
Donna Shryer
May 17, 2021
Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 among U.S. healthcare personnel, according to interim real-world data published Friday...
While FDA moves to halt mask reuse, N95 access remains spotty, report finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 15, 2021
A new push to ensure that healthcare facilities stockpile single-use or reusable N95 respirators has arrived while some workers continue to lack access to the equipment and U.S. mask manufacturers can’t...
Long-term care staff warm up to vaccine with 94 percent increase in willingness
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
The latest surveys show a major shift in LTC staff members’ willingness to receive a coronavirus shot, and that healthcare workers are the most trusted source of vaccine information nationally.
Parkinson: Vaccinate all long-term care by March and slash coronavirus mortality 40 percent
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 08, 2020
A one-month delay “could result in more than 20,000 of our residents losing their lives when a vaccine could have saved them,” AHCA / NCAL leader Mark Parkinson said Monday.
Fully 40% of healthcare workers who test positive for COVID-19 show no symptoms, and about half of those who test positive are nurses, according investigators.
CDC: Many COVID-19 infections undetected in healthcare workers
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 02, 2020
A study of more than 3,200 providers has found a high proportion with evidence of a previous infection and no prior diagnosis and/or symptoms.