Building a thriving care workforce means addressing burnout: Surgeon General advisory
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 24, 2022
“Confronting the long-standing drivers of burnout among our health workers must be a top national priority,” Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. said in an advisory published Monday.
6 ways to minimize risk within your senior living community
By
Kenita Hill
May 12, 2022
If you can maintain a low level of risk in your senior housing community, it can keep your residents and staff members safe.
Observe the ‘4 Ms’ when caring for those who care for residents, expert says
By
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...
Staffing shortages tops this year’s list of safety concerns: ECRI
By
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.
Nursing homes to get staffing flexibility under bill
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida are expected to get more staffing flexibility under legislation passed Monday in the Florida Senate, which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to sign into law.
Workforce advisory council offers direct care workers voice in recruitment, retention efforts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A first-of-its-kind advisory council is giving Maine’s assisted living community, nursing home and home health employees a voice in policy decisions affecting them.
Pressures mount for staffing agencies accused of price gouging long-term care operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2022
While senior living and other long-term care leaders are being joined by other healthcare groups, and even members of Congress, to call for federal action against price-gouging by temporary staffing agencies,...
Long-term care needs relief to sustain services through omicron and beyond, LeadingAge tells Biden
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2022
LeadingAge is calling on the Biden administration and Congress to deliver an emergency relief package to sustain senior living and other long-term care providers through the omicron variant of COVID-19...
5 strategies for hiring and retaining talent during a pandemic
By
Bette McNee, RN, NHA
Jan 24, 2022
Senior living and care leaders continue to navigate the effects of COVID-19 on their organizations, staff members and the individuals they care for. In the midst of this global health crisis, long-term...
As pandemic continues, solving labor challenges becomes even more urgent, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 and the labor issues it exacerbates will be a primary focus of senior living providers for much or all of 2022, with recovery extending into 2023 and beyond, industry leaders tell McKnight’s...