Despite an industry-wide push for staffing improvements, skilled nursing facilities did not reduce their reliance on nurse aides between 2014 and 2016, new federal data shows.
Way too mathematically challenged
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
May 01, 2018
Nursing shortages are nothing new, and they’re going to get worse. So why haven’t we adopted solutions that other countries have already? There ARE ways to get around this.
Dec. 7: Labor management ‘perks’ for 2018
Nov 27, 2017
A special Dec. 7 McKnight’s webinar will explore how providers can staff to win by giving employees instant access to schedules, performance feedback, rewards and more.
The most thankful Thursday
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 21, 2017
Thankful Thursday. We’ve all heard of Thankful Thursdays; many of us celebrate it on a regular basis. This the week we celebrate the most thankful of all Thursdays. I’m reminded of how thankful...
Don’t look ‘over there’ to fix staffing over here
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2017
Whether you’re Republican, Democrat or independent, you might do well to listen to Newt Gingrich, the former House Speaker.
Gingrich: Providers able to fix workforce problems themselves
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2017
Newt Gingrich tells long-term care providers not to wait for the government to fix their staffing challenges. He also claims some relatively easy solutions are at operators’ fingertips.
McKnight’s virtual trade show offers 3 free CE credits Tuesday
Jun 15, 2017
Dementia, falls prevention and staffing will be the topics of three separate webinars during the next McKnight’s virtual trade show, which takes place Tuesday and offers three free CE credits.
Standing up for the camel — and your staff
By
Gary Tetz
Jun 01, 2017
Even the best managers can sometimes inadvertently make jobs more difficult than they have to be, often just out of habit or inattention.
Don’t overlook this new mandate in the PBJ manual
By
John O'Connor
Apr 24, 2017
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services inserted an important new requirement in the latest version of its Payroll-Based Journal manual. It’s one of those innocent-looking provisions that are...
Workforce strategies that work in tumultuous times: May 9
Apr 20, 2017
A special McKnight’s webinar will offer providers numerous workforce strategies for surviving difficult times. The event will take place at 1 p.m. Eastern on May 9.