AHCA – Top Strategies to Improve Staff Vaccination Rates

In early February, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) released data showing uptake among nursing home residents was at 77.8 percent, while staff uptake was only 37.5 percent. Providers need to continue their efforts to increase staff uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine. Consider the following top strategies that differentiated nursing homes that achieved high staff vaccination rates compared with those having low vaccination rates. See strategies here https://www.ahcancal.org/News-and-Communications/Documents/GetVaccinated/GetVaccinated-Strategies-Improve-Vacc-Rates.pdf.

NYSHFA/NYSCAL CONTACTS:

Lisa Volk, RN, B.P.S., LNHA
Director, Clinical & Quality Services
518-462-4800 x15

Tarrah Quinlan, RN, BSN
Director of Education Program Development and Member Operations
518-462-4800 x20