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.
Provider-supplied housing for nursing home staff catching on as retention tool
By
Joe Bush
Oct 25, 2022
One way to attract and retain nursing home staff is to house them in nearby, affordable apartments, an idea used with success by at least several healthcare companies on the East Coast.
With pay up, skilled nursing leaders want more staff next: 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 17, 2022
More staff edged out higher salary as the No. 1 way to increase job satisfaction among nurse leaders and administrators in the 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
The solution to your staffing problems? Listen, learn, change
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2022
With more than 40 years in healthcare as a provider, and more significantly as a strategic market analyst, Irving Stackpole knows a thing or 300 about your business and the struggles you face.
Support staff in a different way to reduce turnover
By
Cara Silletto
Jun 02, 2022
Front-line workers want physical, mental and emotional SUPPORT from their leaders. They’re not getting it right now, and they need it every single day!
Being an employer of choice: strategies for attaining and retaining great employees
May 25, 2022
[Partner content] An employer of choice stands out among the competition by offering unique benefits beyond surface-level promises. In this episode with Jason McGovern, director of business development,...
How would staff score you on a retention audit right now?
By
Cara Silletto
Feb 03, 2022
Now that most of us have given up on our initial New Year’s resolutions, perhaps it’s time to set some more realistic expectations for the year. Don’t worry; we can do it together. At this exact...
Turnover reporting: This is going to be good*
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 11, 2022
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that they will begin to post staff turnover data on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. In July, turnover will be incorporated...
Survey reveals causes of burnout among U.S. nurses, areas for improvement
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 14, 2021
Fully two-thirds of nurses are now considering leaving the profession, a survey released earlier this month from staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare has found.
Sept. 21 webinar offers five proven retention strategies for employees’ first 100 days
Aug 18, 2021
Join the McKnight’s brands as we discuss five techniques proven to reduce employee turnover in the skilled nursing, senior living and home care settings.