New guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services offers tips on caring for employees
New guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) offers tips on supporting healthcare facility staff after a disaster, according to an article on the Fierce Healthcare website.
HHS said healthcare organizations should offer help, including the following:
• For staff displaced from their homes, a place to stay
• Depending on the nature of the disaster, transportation to and from work
Read the article and download the tip sheet.
September 2, 2016
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