Sedgwick County nursing homes have long way to go to fully vaccinate staff, data show
Wichita EagleAug 31, 2021
Aug. 31—A renewed push from President
Only one nursing home in
Twenty federally-licensed homes in the county — more than half — have a staff vaccination rate at or above 50%.
"The importance of vaccinations for individuals who work with the older population so profoundly impacted by COVID-19 can't be overstated as the decision to get vaccinated can not only protect their health, but the health of their colleagues, patients and their families, and the communities they serve,"
Workers in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities were among the first of the
The federal
The government tracks and publishes the data to help protect nursing home residents, who have been among the most vulnerable to death and hospitalization from COVID-19 ever since the pandemic hit.
More than 134,000 nursing home residents and 1,980 staff have died from COVID-19 across the country, according to the federal data. That includes at least 1,170 nursing home residents who have died in
"We know that vaccinations are the most effective way to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19," physician
The state shared the information in anticipation of a new federal regulation from Biden's administration that will soon require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if the nursing home participates in federal Medicare and Medicaid.
The administration expects to release formal rules for a staff vaccine mandate in September. Some
The state's data dashboard was last updated on Friday and will be updated every Friday afternoon moving forward. It shows staff who have completed vaccination, meaning workers have received two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech or
As of Monday morning, 45.5% of Kansans were fully vaccinated against COVID-19, state data show. That contrasts with 86.7% of residents in
The
That's far below the national and statewide percentages for nursing home staff vaccination rates: 61.1% and 58.1%, respectively.
On the other end of the spectrum, the
It's the only home in
The
The table below shows all the health care worker vaccination rates at federally-licensed nursing homes throughout
See the full data from the
Nursing home
Caritas Center Wichita 67%
Catholic Care Center
Center at Waterfront Wichita 73%
Cheney Golden Age Home Cheney 40%
Diversicare of Haysville Haysville 71%
Family Health and Rehabilitation Center Wichita 57%
Homestead Health Center Wichita 63%
Kansas Masonic Home Wichita 27%
Lakepoint Wichita Wichita 32%
Larksfield Place Wichita 58%
Legacy at College Hill Wichita 44%
Medicalodges Goddard Goddard 74%
Medicalodges Wichita Wichita 95%
Meridian Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Wichita 36%
Mount Hope Nursing Center
Orchard Gardens Wichita 27%
Rolling Hills Health and Rehab Wichita 29%
Via Christi Village McLean Wichita 73%
Via Christi Village Ridge Wichita 76%
Westview of Derby Derby 57%
Wichita Presbyterian Manor Wichita 69%
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