Resources
Elements of a Successful Vaccination Season: Engagement, Communication and Documentation
The program will provide the importance of engagement, communication, and documentation for a successful vaccination season. Panelists from a nursing home and community coalition will share their success stories and strategies in promoting vaccine confidence and reducing vaccine hesitancy to achieve increased vaccination rates. In summary, using these elements plays a critical role increasing vaccination […]
Leadership Lesson: COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance
This month’s leadership lesson is from Pauline Kinney, RN, MA, LNHA, Senior Director of Healthcare Quality Improvement. As a leader in health care charged with keeping residents and staff safe, COVID-19 has brought many challenges. Although the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccine is a positive development, it’s important to consider how to best operationalize […]
Resident and Family Council – The Importance of Vaccines for Older Adults
Please use this slide deck with notes to provide education on vaccinations to Resident and Family Council
Boost Event: Improving Vaccine Confidence – Communicating with Patients and their Caregivers
*ANCC Contact Hours Awarded* Alliant Health Solutions received a direct change order from CMS to provide support to nursing homes to help accelerate resident vaccination rates. This intensive program includes the following services and activities: Educational series with reserved office hours for Q&A with experts that meets on the First and Fourth Thursday of each […]
Five Ways to Motivate Long-Term Care Residents and Staff to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster
With the omicron wave almost behind us and the decrease in daily new COVID-19 cases, it may feel like the pandemic is coming to an end. However, experts agree that we are not out of this yet. New COVID-19 variants are still emerging, and the next big wave could be just around the corner. While […]
Pacific Islanders, Including Hawaiians, Disproportionately Missing Out On Vaccines
Pacific Islanders, Including Hawaiians, Disproportionately Missing Out On Vaccines Barriers to vaccine access include the state’s prioritization categories, vaccine hesitancy, technology and language barriers, state officials say.