Paige Cerulli |
April 21, 2020 The training and experience a new hire receives during their first days at your senior care facility can set the tone for their employment.
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April 14, 2020 Investing in new hires can be expensive and time-consuming, and employee turnover can become a major expense.
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April 9, 2020 High turnover rates can have a significant effect on staff-resident relationships - learn how to mitigate that problem.
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April 8, 2020 Engaged staff who are passionate about their work can make a tremendous difference in resident happiness and health.
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Caralyn Davis |
April 7, 2020 Staff at skilled nursing facilities and other senior care facilities risk serious illness if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Read More » Paige Cerulli |
April 2, 2020 Even with careful planning, senior care facilities can still experience short-staffing periods that make it difficult to cover all shifts.
Read More » The Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and its leading media brand, i Advance Senior Care, are conducting surveys to uncover COVID-19’s current impact on senior care and long-term care facilities in the United States. The results of the initial survey are now available.
Read More » Paige Cerulli |
March 26, 2020 Guidelines for preventing COVID-19 and managing coronavirus infection in senior care facilities are rapidly evolving. Read on for the latest.
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Jon Forknell |
March 2, 2020 To reduce nurse burnout and improve patient care, SNFs and other senior care facilities are implementing scheduling software, helping ensure proper nurse-to-patient ratios.
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Elaine Howley |
February 27, 2020 Last year, gun violence led to tragic outcomes in several U.S. senior living facilities. How can you keep residents and employees at your facility safe?
Read More » Workforce Management Challenges and Opportunities in Post Acute and Senior Living
Read More » Elaine Howley |
January 16, 2020 Some long-term care and assisted living communities are getting creative in how they recruit the best and brightest staff, and are taking pains to build their next generation of staff leaders
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Nell Griffin |
January 15, 2020 A two-year study of three nursing homes in Sweden offers valuable data for all nursing home leaders. The study, Unmet Expectations: Why N...
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January 15, 2020 A key component of active implementation of the final rule is for all staff to be trained and participating in Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) activities — a paradigm shift for some nursing homes.
Read More » Elaine Howley |
December 30, 2019 Finding (and modeling) a better work-life balance can benefit your entire organization
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December 20, 2019 On-the-job training can improve quality of care and incentivize good workers to stay put.
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November 25, 2019 Is your facility in compliance with new EPA rules regarding disposal of pharmaceuticals?
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September 25, 2019 Better communication can improve your workplace culture and lead to better staff commitment and longevity.
Read More » As nurse leaders, we often take for granted that staff have the necessary skills and knowledge to adequately and safely care for the diverse needs of all our residents, especially new admissions.
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Kathleen Mears |
December 28, 2017 SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears writes about her experiences with nursing students doing clinicals at her nursing home.
Read More » 2017 brought attention to staffing shortages, initiatives to cross-train and a new push to educate caregivers in person-centered memory care. Here are our Editors’ Top 6 stories for 2017 on staffing, training and job leadership.
Read More » Kathleen Mears |
December 18, 2017 Caring can come at a cost for residents and aides, but the hurt is worth it, says SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears.
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Pamela Tabar |
December 12, 2017 Most states don’t yet require dementia training for home care workers. Will deeper training in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias become the market differentiator in the home care sector?
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December 6, 2017 A Missouri skilled nursing program reduced unnecessary hospitalizations by nearly 50 percent by using full-time APRNs, according to a CMS report.
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Nicole Stempak |
November 21, 2017 The winner of the 2017 OPTIMA Award for Excellence in Resident-Focused Care started an intergenerational living program to give new life to aging services and solve staff shortages at the same time.
Read More » A new report finds fewer than half of surveyed hospice workers have advance directives.
Read More » The two companies will combine their talents in healthcare workforce management and senior care hiring solutions.
Read More » Kathleen Mears |
October 23, 2017 SNF resident blogger Kathy Mears liked that her former facility started an employee award program but wished it were better explained and communicated to residents.
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