The rise of the CXO, CPO and other HR execs transforming the nursing home employee experience
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2024
CareRite is using an approach more skilled nursing and senior living organizations appear to be embracing: elevating human resources to an executive-level position and giving them the support needed to...
Information technology only works if staff is adequately trained
By
Julie Williamson
Apr 01, 2008
Developing a technologically savvy workforce is the secret to a facility’s success when it comes to upgrading systems
Nursing home asked for employee’s personal information too often, jury rules
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2014
The human resources department of a Maine nursing home did not properly protect a former employee’s personal identification information, a jury recently ruled.
AHCA to Congress: More long-term care nurses needed
Dec 02, 2008
Congress should enact reforms that bolster the long-term care workforce and help address the nursing shortage, the American Health Care Association told lawmakers Monday.
There’s often a wide gap between what managers think today’s healthcare workers want and what’s truly in demand, differences that can lead to dissatisfaction and hinder recruitment efforts.
Popular union for nursing home workers withdraws from healthcare reform dialogue
Mar 10, 2009
The largest union representing long-term care workers in the United States has withdrawn from a coalition of healthcare reformers intent on issuing widespread recommendations for lowering costs, according...
HealthcareSource, ASHHRA announce survey results
Sep 24, 2013
HealthcareSource® and The American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration have announced the results of their third annual Healthcare HR Initiatives Survey.
Robot nurses to care for aging Japanese
Mar 30, 2009
Japan, like many countries around the world, is facing a serious shortage of caregivers to look after its rapidly growing elderly population. Unlike others, however, it is about to create an army of robot...
It’s about time
Jan 30, 2008
Staying on top of the latest products, services and industry trends can be a time-devouring pursuit. But the job just became less time consuming, thanks to our new Web site. Eldercare pros can find many...
Evidence-based research delivers new staff retention tools to nursing homes
Nov 04, 2008
Long-term care providers, who frequently suffer employee turnover rates near 100% annually, have three new resources designed to reduce workforce turnover. The new tools, which were announced Monday by...