How Better Onboarding is Improving Nursing Home Staff Retention

Skilled Nursing News
Onboarding has become a particularly crucial time for operators to implement retention practices and introduce employees to company culture, including opportunities for professional development and career advancement. Read more.

Use of Unregulated Tests for UTIs in Nursing Home Residents Skyrockets, Report Shows

McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Claims for unregulated rapid molecular diagnostic tests for urinary tract infections (UTIs) in older adults have soared 60-fold from 2016 to 2023, according to Medicare data. The rise was most significant among those living in nursing homes, increasing from 1% in 2016 to 12% in 2020. Read more.

Extraordinary Care for Special Populations

Provider Magazine
Assisted living communities and nursing homes are seeing more residents with opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic mental health issues, and traumatic brain injuries. These special populations require clinicians, direct care staff, and others to look at care, communication, and team coordination in new ways. The results will yield an array of benefits, including better outcomes and more-engaged, satisfied staff. Read more.

Nursing Homes See Hiring Jump in November; Providers Remain Hopeful

McKnight's Long-Term Care News
The healthcare industry added 54,000 jobs last month, an increase that could mean long-term care providers are setting up to reverse some staffing qualms caused by the pandemic and other damaging factors, a Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed Friday. Read more.