KCH’s primary objective and responsibility are to provide a safe environment for patients and employees. KCH believes in the guidance provided by national medical organizations like the American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, American Hospital Association, Ohio Hospital Association, and many others; COVID vaccination is currently the best option to address the dilemmas posed by a stubborn and ongoing pandemic. Accordingly, a significant portion of the KCH Team has received COVID-19 vaccination, and we appreciate what they are doing to protect themselves, their families, co-workers, and patients.
KCH is committed to safe, quality care and protection for everyone from the possibility of infection, including patients, workers, and the community we serve. Delivering that commitment requires focus, dedication, and compliance with best practices as they are identified and proven successful.
Accordingly, KCH requires staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19. This approach, also adopted by other area hospitals, is considered appropriate and effective in reducing the possibility of spreading the virus while ensuring the organization’s ability to provide care for patients.
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, Knox Community Hospital has continued to provide updates, including vaccine questions and answers, testing and vaccine clinic schedules, and more by visiting: https://www.kch.org/covid-19-patient-resources
