“The past few years have impacted our daily operations in an effort to keep everyone safe,” CMH Infection Preventionist Shelly Trost said in a press release. “Now, these updates by the New York State Department of Health around COVID have allowed Community Memorial to return to some pre-pandemic procedures while maintaining patient safety.”
Some workers left their jobs over the vaccine mandate, and CHM officials are hopeful the change will help bring them back.
“While Community Memorial recommends employees be vaccinated against all necessary infectious diseases, we anticipate this change in regulation will better allow us to fill open positions,” Leeann Light, VP of human resources, said. “We welcome colleagues that were part of the CMH family and left due to the mandate to consider returning.”
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Along with the hospital, Community Memorial operates family health centers in Hamilton, Cazenovia, Morrisville, Munnsville, and Waterville. CMH serves Madison County as well as parts of Chenango, Oneida, and Onondaga counties.
