H1N1: The (Flu) Shot Heard ‘Round the World 

Thursday, October 1, 2009
1:00-2:30 pm Eastern (12:00-1:30 pm Central; 11:00 am-12:30 pm Mountain; 10:00-11:30 am Pacific; 9:00-10:30 am Alaska; 7:00-8:30 am Hawaii)
Co-sponsored by Hospitals and Health Systems (HHS), Labor and Employment (Labor), and Teaching Hospitals and Academic Medical Centers (TH/AMC) Practice Groups, and AHLA's Public Interest Committee

Description

Is your hospital prepared for workforce issues arising from H1N1 as you prepare to vaccinate staff and adjust for staffing fluctuations? This webinar will focus on employment-law issues critical to hospitals and healthcare entities in the face of the second round of H1N1. 

Topics addressed will include: (1) the pros and cons of vaccinating staff on a mandatory basis; (2) attendance/paid time off and staffing polices impacted by an epidemic/pandemic; and (3) compliance with federal work-related statutes, including FLSA and OSHA. 

Learn how to prepare your hospital and workforce with practical steps in documenting efforts to prepare for H1N1 this fall.

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