Attempt to meet OSHA standard, require vaccination status badges met with resistance JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Ballad Health’s “badge buddy” system, which required unvacc… ...

The badge buddy has been used by the hospital to explain previous campaigns to patients. But it had never been used to display a picture of an employee and include a personalized message to patients.

Dubbed the “Buddy Badge,” the wearable device acts as a transponder, using a system of sensors connected to hand-washing stations, doorways and critical routes to patient rooms. If the badge wearer ...