Happy Thanksgiving!

While 2021 has continued to test each of us and our communities in many unprecedented ways, we have used this opportunity to build resilience and demonstrate that we will not let hardships and challenges define us. With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we are looking forward to being able to come together to celebrate with our friends and families. I would like to take a moment to personally demonstrate my gratitude and thank each of you for your hard work and dedication this past year.  I am proud that the HWS MSP Program is made up of such great team members and vendor partners who raise the bar and  work hard each day to create both career opportunities for healthcare professionals and ensure the delivery of patient care across the country.  We are all part of something so much bigger than ourselves and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others every day is something we all should be truly grateful for.

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is excited to announce an additional offering now available to our vendor partners. We will now offer candidates who are contracted at an HCA facility Red Cross Certifications for ALS, BLS, and PALS.

On Monday, Aug. 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. As a result, LVHN’s COVID-19 vaccination policy will take effect Tuesday, Aug. 24. All new contract starts effective Sept 9th must have a completed vaccine series.  All existing LVHN non-employed partners must complete the vaccine series by Oct. 19. Those who are not vaccinated by Oct. 19 will not be permitted to work or conduct business inside an LVHN facility.

Albany Medical Center recently announced that they are requiring all employees and contractors, both clinical and non-clinical, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. All individuals must be fully vaccinated by October 1st, 2021. If booster shots are deemed necessary, they will be required at the appropriate time. Exemptions and deferrals may be approved on a limited basis. Any contractor who does not receive an exemption or deferral or show proof of vaccination may not continue their assignment past September 30th, 2021.

Recently, the California Department of Public Health issued a new state-wide public health order that will require nearly everyone in the hospital – from employees to physicians and vendors – to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or to be tested twice a week. The order goes into effect Monday, August 9, 2021, and exempts hospital patients and their visitors.

As many have heard, HCA Healthcare is in the process of divesting Eastside Medical Center (Main and South Campus, Cartersville Medical Center and Coliseum Medical Center (Main and Northside Campus) to Piedmont Healthcare effective August 1, 2021. 

Dear Valued Partners,

Mercy Health System has made the decision to begin requiring full vaccination against COVID-19 for all current and future co-workers and/or contractors who serve and work in their facilities. As such, effective Thursday, September 30, 2021, all travelers and/or local contractors working in their facilities must be fully vaccinated to continue to work. If your travelers/contractors have not yet been vaccinated, please schedule now to ensure you may continue to work at or begin assignments at Mercy Health System's facilities. A copy of the contractor's vaccination card will suffice for verification of this requirement. 

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is committed to operational excellence and making it easier to do business within our MSP program. We thank our partners who take the time to provide us with valuable feedback about our program, be it constructive or complimentary. Here is a comment from one of our partners who shared their experience with us.

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions congratulates Clarissa E., R.N. for receiving the Nightingale Award while on assignment at Medical City Fort Worth. Clarissa works with HealthTrust staffing partner Medical Solutions. The Nightingale Award is presented to nurses that exhibit excellence within the nursing profession and each participant must be nominated for this award. Clarissa, we are thankful for your dedication and commitment to patient care!

HealthTrust Workforce Solutions is thankful for the continued positive impact that is being made within every community that we serve. Today, we want to wish all of our hospital workers a happy National Hospital Week! National Hospital Week, which runs May 9th-15th, celebrates the nurses, physicians, administrators, volunteers, and more who provide healing and hope to people in need. Through the dedication and commitment of every clinician and vendor partner, we know that the lives of patients are being changed across the country.