Ninety percent of U.S. employers surveyed are pushing COVID-19 vaccinations; access still a barrier for...
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 03, 2021
Nine out of 10 U.S. and U.K. employers said they are either urging their workers to get COVID-19 shots or requiring them to get vaccinated.
Hiring frenzy: Brookdale and other senior living operators seek to address labor shortage with displaced...
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 09, 2020
Senior living companies across the country have begun using the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to fill workforce vacancies with employees who have been laid off from other sectors. Top candidates...
OSHA re-opens dialogue on developing COVID-19 standard for healthcare workers
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 23, 2022
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration will hold a virtual hearing April 27 about developing a final standard to protect healthcare and healthcare support service workers from workplace exposure...
Half of American workers support COVID-19 vaccination, mask mandates in workplace
Aug 27, 2021
The poll was conducted before the FDA granted full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
In wake of new OSHA targeting program, home health providers need to step up infection control game,...
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 18, 2021
A home healthcare consultant warns providers to practice vigilance with staff now that home health companies are coming under scrutiny under a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration program.
Nursing homes lose 19,000 jobs in April: BLS
By
Amy Novotney
May 10, 2021
The healthcare sector lost approximately 4,100 jobs overall in April, an unwelcome sign as the economy continues recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data released Friday from the Bureau...
59 percent of assisted living providers report workforce decline since 2020: AHCA/NCAL survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2021
Fifty-nine percent of assisted living providers responding to a small survey by the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living said that their overall “workforce situation”...
Few COVID-displaced direct care workers return: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 14, 2021
Approximlately 4% of direct care workers were displaced during the second quarter of 2020. A year later, few had returned to direct care, according to a new study by PHI and the Health Workforce Research...
Communication, documentation key in COVID litigation defense, legal experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 28, 2022
COVID-19 continues to challenge senior living and other long-term care providers on various levels. But the message from the legal field remains consistent: communicate and document.
Keeping staff engaged during the next phase of the pandemic
By
Christopher Lukach
Aug 31, 2020
Keeping your staff members engaged and ensuring that team morale remains high is paramount to preserving goodwill and, to put it pragmatically, your bottom line.