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AMBULATORY
SURGERY CENTERS
to stating the facts.
With mRNA vaccines, he explains,
" you're 25 times less likely of being
hospitalized or dying. You're four times
less likely to get COVID at all. This
vaccine is extremely effective with a
low side effect profile. " Presenting the
facts is key when an employee wants to
argue about the merits of vaccination,
emphasizes Dr Kumer.
" We have a highly intelligent and
professional set of folks who work in
the hospitals, " he concludes. " We treat
these individuals with respect, and we
tell them the facts. We offer sources
and have a conversation about it. " ✥
-Jennifer Lubell
References
13 states or cities requiring COVID-19
vaccinations for healthcare workers.
October 4, 2021. Becker's Hospital
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AHA
urges CMS to ensure its mandatory
vaccination rule is feasible, fair.
September 27, 2021. American
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aha.org/2021-09-27-aha-urges-cmsensure-its-mandatory-vaccination-rulefeasible-fair.
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AMBULATORY
SURGER Y
ADVISORY BOARD
Claire Everson, RN, CNOR, CCAP, Clinical
Educator and Consultant, Bloomfield
Hills, MI
Diane Fecteau, MSA, RN, CASC, NE-BC, Executive
Director, Maine Medical Center
Scarborough Surgery Center, Scarborough,
ME
Cynthia Hess, MSN, RN, FNP-C, RT(R)(CT)
(ARRT), Director of Nursing, Northeast
Missouri Ambulatory Surgery Center,
Hannibal, MO
Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, MBA, MSN, RN,
CASC, Administrator, Heartland Surgery
Center, Kearney, NE
Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC,
Chief Compliance Officer, SurgeryDirect,
Highland Village, TX
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