Job satisfaction falls among healthcare workers, physicians report shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 19, 2022
Seventy-two percent of healthcare workers and physicians are satisfied with their current job, according to data from the American Medical Association’s 2022 National Burnout Benchmarking report. That...
Worker shortage hits long-term care more than other healthcare sectors, report shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 16, 2022
Every sector in healthcare has felt the sting of the current worker shortage, but none more so than long-term care, according to a report issued this month by the Department of Health and Human Services...
$1.3 million project aims to strengthen direct care workforce
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 05, 2022
A $1.3 million federal project, with funding spread out over five years, will establish a new center to help strengthen the direct care workforce providing home- and community-based services to older...
Observe the ‘4 Ms’ when caring for those who care for residents, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 02, 2022
In taking care of staff members, long-term care providers must ensure that the “four “Ms” are met: what matters most, medications, mobility and mind. That’s according to Emily Nicoli, MS, RN, chief...
Providers, associations must work together to ease workforce woes: PHI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2022
Long-term care providers and advocacy groups must work with state officials to ease workforce woes via targeted policies, according to a report from PHI.
Job recovery still slow in long-term care: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2022
Pandemic-related healthcare job recovery has been slow, particularly in long-term care and, within long-term care, skilled nursing, according to a study published Friday in the JAMA Health Forum.
Mental health matters: Department of Labor
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 31, 2022
A new public education campaign will stress the importance of mental health-friendly workplaces, the Department of Labor announced Wednesday at the Society for Human Resource Management’s Workplace Policy...
$1 million temporary staffing pool for skilled nursing, assisted living gains support from state lawmakers,...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2022
A bill allowing the Minnesota Department of Human Services to establish a temporary staffing pool for skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and other congregate settings passed the Democratic-Farm-Labor...
Ukrainian refugees could find support, employment at U.S. long-term care facilities
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 18, 2022
Refugees from Ukraine could find a career path in the U.S. long-term care industry. The American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living is working with the International Rescue Committee...
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2022
Staffing shortages topped the list of safety concerns of healthcare providers, according to an annual report released Monday by ECRI.