Simple onboarding changes can boost retention: report
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 09, 2024
A new report suggests several simple interventions facilities can make to their onboarding processes to improve employee satisfaction — and, ultimately, boost retention.
How to do it … Budget-conscious security tech
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2024
Investing in resident security has never been more critical — and in some cases at least, as expensive — for skilled nursing facilities.
I’m not going to Disneyland
By
Gary Tetz
Jul 09, 2024
Moment’s after each Super Bowl, a jubilant football player shouts, “I’m going to Disneyland!” Recently I had an opposite realization.
Drug-resistant infections add new layer to senior skin care
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2024
While topical antibiotics like bacitracin have long been effective and part of standard wound care practice, worsening resistance of ringworm and other fungi should prompt caregivers to ensure they are...
Efficiencies drive interest in off-site laundry operations
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2024
Most independent long-term healthcare businesses are usually unfazed by make-buy decisions unless there are compelling reasons to outsource. There’s little appetite to dispense of an in-house service...
Always running, but never on empty
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 09, 2024
Steve LaForte has learned an important lesson: One cannot competitively meditate.