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Sharecare VERIFIED™️

What is health security?

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health security as activities that “ minimize the danger and impact of acute public health events .” WHO reports that new diseases such as COVID-19 are emerging at unprecedented rates, threatening people’s health and economies at a global scale in our interconnected world. Health security isn’t a passing fad – it’s here to stay.

 

What is Sharecare VERIFIED ™  with Forbes Travel Guide?

Sharecare – a world leader in digital health – and Forbes Travel Guide have partnered to create a health security platform that allows facilities to verify their health security protocols and earn a VERIFIED™ badge. The goal is to restore guest confidence – making it easy for guests to trust that facilities have expert-validated health security measures in place. The VERIFIED program centers on facility verification, with optional screening tools and resources for staff, contractors, and guests.

 

How do hotels earn a VERIFIED ™  badge?

To achieve and maintain a VERIFIED ™  badge, facilities are required to confirm and maintain their compliance with more than  360 health security standards across five operational areas:

  • Health & Hygiene
  • Communication
  • Preparing the Building
  • Physical Distancing
  • Administration

Unlike some accreditation systems that simply review a facility’s stated health procedures, VERIFIED ™  requires regular check-ins to ensure compliance with up-to-date health requirements.

Comprehensive Certification

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What is the source of the VERIFIED™  facility requirements?

The requirements combine expert health guidelines and hospitality best practices from:

  • Sharecare’s healthcare and clinical informatics experts
  • Forbes Travel Guide’s global hospitality experts
  • CDC, WHO and other major medical organisation guidelines
  • Synthesis of best-in-class SOPs from top facilities
  • Advisory board comprised of top hotel CEOs, industry experts, and healthcare specialists

Requirements are reviewed and updated on a regular basis to keep health security protocols up to date, based on the latest expert guidance.

Does my hotel have to score 100% to become VERIFIED™?

Health security verification is based on complying with all applicable items. However, the hotel may mark certain items as “not applicable” (for instance, when a building does not have certain equipment mentioned in a requirement, etc.). If more than 10% of items are marked as “not applicable,” we may conduct an extra review step prior to issuing a VERIFIED™ badge.

 

Is it costly to earn and main the VERIFIED™  badge?

For most properties that already have comprehensive health security measures in place, there is little to no additional work required to achieve the badge.

Health Security Platform

✓ Mobile Friendly chatbot platform – nothing to install, just login and get started

✓Confirms the protocols you already have in place and helps highlight any gaps based on up-to-date global health requirements

✓ Communicates to travel buying community that you are ready

✘ Not a replacement for your existing protocols – just confirming them and highlighting any gaps

✘ Not detracting from the effort and expense you’ve already invested – helping amplify your existing efforts

✘ Not one and done – ensuring confidence over time and keeping your efforts up to date with current best practices.

What is the Process of Becoming VERIFIED™?

1

Getting Started

All hotels across the Maltese islands are invited to start the health security verification process by accessing tutorials and guidance material at winning.training forbestravelguide.com/getstarted. At this stage it is established who will act as the key point of contact on property (Readiness Manager) and will accordingly be asked to complete the form online.

2

Receive Credentials

Within a few business days, eligible hotels will receive credentials to log on to the system. Sharecare will provide support for questions and assistance as needed during the verification process.

3

Log-In

The Sharecare health security platform is a mobile-friendly chatbot that requires no download or installation. Just click the link, log in and get started.

4

Verify

The easy-to-use online chatbot walks through the verification questions step-by-step – it’s as easy as answering a text message. Most hotels complete their initial verification within a few hours. Monthly compliance checks take about an hour a month.

5

Get Badge

When hotels become VERIFIED™, we will send your badge and promotional toolkit – which you can use immediately – and you will be listed at forbestravelguide.com/verified

The Five Stars of Health Security

What makes VERIFIED™️ Different from other Programmes?

1

Goes beyond cleanliness and hygiene    

The VERIFIED™ assessment goes beyond cleanliness and hygiene to address all aspects of health security – including staff training, guest communication, procedures for dealing with outbreaks, and facility considerations such as air handling and filtration.

2

A continuous program that requires regular check-ins

Unlike other programs that assess health safety protocols just once, VERIFIED™ is a continuous program that requires regular check-ins to ensure continued compliance with up-to-date guidelines.

3

Monitor health security compliance across the facility

The VERIFIED™ digital platform allows managers to monitor health security compliance across the facility on an ongoing basis, ensuring oversight across the facility.

4

Ensures a culture of accountability

   We maintain the highest standards. Should a property not continue to maintain its VERIFIED™ status, it loses its badge, which ensures a culture of accountability that is missing from “one-and-done” or “buy-a-badge”  accreditation systems.

Create a VERIFIED™️ Account

Please fill out the below form to submit your interest. We will get back to you with more information about how to apply once we receive your contact information.