ArchCare aiming to become first PACE program mandating vaccinations
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 09, 2021
ArchCare, which operates three PACE centers in the New York City metro area, is mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for all 5,000 of its employees
FDA panel approves COVID-19 boosters for those 65 and older
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 17, 2021
A Food and Drug Administration panel Friday unanimously approved booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 65 and anyone over 16 who is at high risk of developing a severe...
AHA to all healthcare professionals: Get vaccinated against COVID-19
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Diane Eastabrook
Jul 23, 2021
The American Hospital Association is urging its members and all healthcare professionals to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Johns Hopkins doc: COVID-19 to remain public health threat for at least three more months
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be a public health threat for at least three months, according to the chair of Johns Hopkins University’s Emergency Medical Department.
FDA panel singles out healthcare workers for possible boosters
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 20, 2021
Healthcare workers could be in line to get boosters of the COVID-19 vaccine if the Food and Drug Administration follows the recommendation of an FDA advisory pan
Home healthcare industry already prepared for COVID-19 booster
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 19, 2021
Some home healthcare providers already had the ball rolling on preparations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations — even before the Biden administration announced Wednesday afternoon they would be offered.
Three-quarters of home care workers not yet vaccinated, new industry survey finds
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Diane Eastabrook
Apr 07, 2021
Roughly 23% of home care workers surveyed in March said they had received a COVID-19 vaccination.
Rural COVID-19 vaccination campaign seeks help from home health agencies
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 27, 2021
The National Rural Health Association is calling on home healthcare agencies to help it mitigate COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in rural America.
SCAN Health writes the prescription for reducing vaccine disparities
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Diane Eastabrook
Aug 10, 2021
A combination of in-home vaccinations, a vaccine hotline and cultural outreach has helped California Medicare Advantage plan SCAN Health reduce vaccine disparities among Black and Hispanic seniors.
New York PACE program vaccinates 300 seniors at home in two weeks
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 12, 2021
On Friday PACE at ArchCare Senior Life — the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) run by the Archdiocese of New York — accomplished what might be considered a monumental feat for any...