Unvaccinated Long-Term Care Staff Share Perspective on Proposed Vaccine Mandate
On August 18, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the development of an emergency regulation requiring staff vaccinations within Medicare and Medicaid-participating nursing homes. KFMC Health Improvement Partners (KFMC) was interested in learning about current unvaccinated staff’s hesitations, fears, and overall perspective on the vaccine mandate. KFMC conducted a series of independent listening sessions in late September to solicit feedback from frontline workers regarding their concerns, fears, and hesitancies.
