Next year already looks all too familiar
It’s entirely possible there may be some real curve balls tucked into next year’s calendar. But it’s also likely that many semi-sleepless nights will be caused by recurring nightmares.
Staffing
Staffing, census, PPE are leaders’ biggest concerns for 2021, new provider survey shows
Long-time operational challenges that have worsened — or have popped up for the first time — during the 2020 pandemic are the top worries for nursing homes heading into 2021, a new McKnight’s Long-Term Care News survey shows.
Policy allowing asymptomatic caregivers with COVID to stay on job could worsen staffing, providers say
Providers in Oklahoma are skeptical of a new measure that allows asymptomatic healthcare staff members to continue working in long-term care facilities and hospitals even though they have COVID-19.
‘Last resort’ provisions included in Iowa’s emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes
Iowa officials have issued updated emergency staffing guidance for nursing homes after the state reported that more than 110 facilities are currently struggling to manage COVID-19 outbreaks.
Increased penalties could stop nursing home staffing improvements: study
Providing more financial security for U.S. nursing homes may help prevent future staffing shortages after researchers found that about one in six facilities have reported shortfalls in licensed nurses and aides during the pandemic.
Hearthstone Nursing and Rehab nabs Tech Awards Gold with smart staffing solution
Editor’s Note: The 2020 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards are being announced daily through Oct. 6. Skilled Care track winners are being announced here by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News. Senior Living track winners are being announced on the website of sister publication McKnight’s Senior Living. After taking over a bankrupt senior care…
COVID-19 workers’ compensation considerations for long-term care facilities
Long-term care facilities face a unique challenge right now. Elderly residents are high risk, yet employees interact with and care for them at all times. In a highly populated community, the risk of an outbreak among employees and residents is great. The No. 1 one priority is to keep residents safe while simultaneously keeping employees…
McDonald’s versus long-term care: How nursing homes can compete for staff
Recent calls1, 2, 3 for an increase in nursing staff levels may have providers wondering how to accomplish this. Under normal circumstances it can be challenging to find qualified individuals; the pandemic has added an off-putting level of danger to nursing home work. Two webinars hosted by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News last week offer clues…
This emergency staffing program ‘critical’ for nursing homes during health emergencies
All Michigan nursing homes will now be able to access the state’s “critical” emergency workforce program that provides additional staffing resources to facilities facing shortages during the coronavirus crisis.
Webinar on Sept. 30 targets staff turnover solutions
It’s not easy to retain long-term care staff. The pandemic has exacerbated the problem. A webinar to take place Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 1 p.m. ET, will discuss a range of tactics to improve retention. Jason McGovern, director of Business Development for WorkSync, will provide information about how to engage and empower employees to retain…
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