This is a guest blog by Steve Moran of Senior Housing Forum. In the early 80’s shortly after graduating from college, Steve stumbled into the senior housing industry. Later he started operating and later developing a number of small 15 bed buildings. For the next 20 or so years Steve worked in and around the
Recruiting for healthcare jobs has never been more challenging. According to a study published by the Brookings Institution, over the past 10 years the healthcare industry has grown 10 times faster than any other industry. Currently, about 14.5 million people are employed by the U.S. health care industry, a 22.7% increase from 2003. During this same period, employment in other industries
According to McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, the CMS is changing some of their annual audit procedures in response to budget cuts. Facilities that have been designated as a Special Focus Facility, or have a history of quality issues and deficiencies, could be at risk for losing their Medicare funding. While the annual CMS survey is undergoing changes, Section 6102
According to last year’s Healthcare HR Initiatives Survey, in order to relate HR to improving patient safety, healthcare organizations are primarily focused on employee development. A majority of respondents, 82%, reported that they’re striving to improve workforce education and development in an effort to ensure quality care, which is an 11% increase from 2011. In order to improve workforce development and
Healthcare jobs are in demand now more than ever. Over the past few years, there’s been tremendous growth in job openings within the long term care market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, personal care and home health aide positions are projected to be the fastest growing occupations over the next 10 years with
An increase in the hiring of nurse practitioners is a great step for long term care communities looking to create a more cost-effective use of staff, while continuing to provide quality care to their residents. The advanced training involved in becoming a nurse practitioner allows these professionals to meet patient needs in an effective, independent
In order to succeed, long term care organizations must hire qualified employees who are service-oriented, compassionate and flexible. To do so, talent acquisition professionals need to make sure their interview process is as efficient and effective as possible — especially given the surge of unqualified job applicants and the unique long term care working environment. Here
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, one in five patients wind up back in the hospital within 30 days of leaving, creating a “revolving-door” affect. The readmission of Medicare patients alone amounts to $26 billion annually, $17 billion of which is spent on return trips — surely some of those incidences wouldn’t occur if the patient received
Healthcare organizations must ensure that their mandatory training requirements around accreditation, patient privacy and clinical licensures are up to date in order to be deemed compliant by regulatory bodies, such as The Joint Commission. In order to stay organized, efficient, and ready for an audit, healthcare organizations should consider implementing a learning management system (LMS). An
The healthcare industry is growing at a rate twice that of the national economy and is on track to create 5.6 million new jobs by 2020, according to a study from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and Workforce. More job openings means there will be competition between healthcare organizations to bring top talent on board —
