Hiring the right people with the right skills is the first step to closing the digital skills gap in healthcare, but the more important and more challenging step is empowering them.
It is time hospitals prioritise training and development for staff, particularly at a time when digital skills are indispensable to the healthcare ecosystem.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for staff is one way to ensure patient and workplace safety. But why is there a reluctance in making the vaccine obligatory? How should hospitals respond?
GreGory Komarow, Chief Human Resources Officer at Sheikh Khalifa General Hospital, tells us why a COVID-19 vaccine for hospital employees comes with complexities and what hospitals can do as we wait for this vaccine.
While it primarily depends on national regulations, hospitals should be able to make their own decisions in consideration of their role in providing care for patients.
