CMS Vaccine Mandate Takes a Toll on CCMH Staffing
On Nov. 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule (the Rule), adding vaccination requirements to the Conditions of Participation for numerous health care providers, including Medicare- and Medicaid-certified hospitals and critical access hospitals such as Cedar County Memorial Hospital (CCMH). This Rule