last week for not complying with vaccine mandates, 99% of the over-30,000-person staff is vaccinated, with 200 people agreeing to get the shot as a direct result of the vaccine mandate.
Of course, mandates aren’t the only tool hospitals have at their disposal to get their employees vaccinated. Dr. David H. Priest, an infectious disease specialist and senior executive at Novant, told thethat the hospital has been arranging webinars and other resources to educate employees on the benefits of vaccination, an effort reminiscent of theto getting the general population vaccinated, using tangible incentives and common-sense, culturally accessible information.