Are you or someone you know still weighing your options on whether to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Meet Holly and Abby – two kidney transplant patients who recently received the COVID-19 vaccine. One knew she wanted to get vaccinated as soon as possible,  and the other  was hesitant at first, but decided to receive it […]

Focus on the Movable Middle: Strategies for Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy               This month’s leadership lesson is from Leighann Sauls, AHS program director for Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. Vaccine hesitancy is a growing challenge. CMS convened a group of leading behavioral science experts from top institutions with expertise […]

As we continue to navigate an ongoing pandemic, COVID-19 and dealing with all of the change associated with the virus has been stressful for many. Healthcare staff have been traumatized by what they are seeing and experiencing as well as experiencing burnout. Children have had to adjust to a new way to attend school and […]

According to an article in Forbes, the unvaccinated include nearly 1 in 3 workers at the nation’s 50 largest hospitals. Reasons cited include uncertainty over safety, preference for physiological immunity, distrust of government and health organizations, and autonomy/personal freedom. Monthly survey data gathered through Facebook suggests that vaccine hesitancy ranges from 9% among pharmacists to […]

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This month’s leadership lesson is from Carolyn Kazdan, Aim Lead, Community Coalitions and Nursing Homes. How To Heal From Trauma and Reconnect With Joy Hockey great Wayne Gretzky is often quoted as saying, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” As healthcare leaders, we are skating towards […]

Alliant Health Solutions is a QIN-QIO and Alliant Quality is the quality improvement services group of Alliant Health Solutions (AHS), but what does that mean? Tune in as the executive director of Alliant Quality, Linda Kluge, RD, LD, CPHQ, shares what makes Alliant different and how QIN-QIO’s are impacting the health industry. Click HERE to listen […]

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