|Videos|December 28, 2021

Staffing Shortages Present Challenges in Long-Term Care Settings

Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, discussed how vaccine mandates impact staffing shortages in long-term care facilities.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times, Tom Hanzel, PharmD, MBA, discussed how vaccine mandates impact staffing shortages in long-term care facilities.

During the discussion, Hanzel discussed how staffing shortages impact patients in long-term care facilities, how mandates play into that problem, and how automation and adherence packaging could help alleviate the shortages.

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