A New Study Analyzes the Key Drivers of Nurses Exit from Healthcare
On April 9, researchers published a study in JAMA Network Open that surveyed 7,887 nurses working in long-term care communities in Illinois and New York who left the healthcare sector between 2018 and 2021...
EWA Webinar: Key Member Reports on Workforce and Caregiving
On October 11, 2022, at 2:00 PM CT, LeadingAge will participate in an Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) webinar titled, “Key Member Reports on Workforce and Caregiving.” The panelists at the session will highlight important...
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On July 1, 2016 CMS mandated that long-term care organizations are now required to submit staffing and census information using the CMS Payroll-based Journal (PBJ) system. This represents a significant change from the current...
LeadingAge National Hosts Workforce Advisory Group
Last week, LeadingAge National invited several states and regional members to their office to talk about their new workforce initiative. States represented included Kansas, Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia, New York, Washington DC and Indiana....
Submit A Worthy Employee to be a LeadingAge Kansas Hero in Aging
We recently launched a new PR Initiative to improve the image of working in Aging Services. It is one of the outgrowths of our Workforce Commission who is focused on all things Workforce. Last...
Check Out These Recruitment Tools from LeadingAge
LeadingAge, along with help from state affiliates, have re-tooled their workforce pages to help all types of members with recruitment and retention. This week, we are highlighting their recruitment tools. The page includes resources for:
Reaching...
2022 Salary and Staffing Survey Report
HomeCare Magazine published results from their annual Salary & Benefits Survey. About 80% of respondents said they had made changes to their hiring practices, staffing and salaries as a result of the competitive job market. The...
Senate Long-Term Care Workforce Hearing and Legislation
On April 16, the Senate Committee on Aging held a hearing, The Long-Term Care Workforce: Addressing Shortages and Improving the Profession. Senators heard from four witnesses: Nicholas Smith, Direct Support Professional/Behavioral Health Specialist; Brooke Vogleman, Licensed...
Staff Retention for Quality and Growth
In an article for LeadingAge Magazine, Debra Wood writes about Staff Retention. Aging services remains a people field. Caregivers and clients build relationships, leading to better outcomes. That being the case, retaining frontline and...
Project ECHO: A Proven Approach
The Project ECHO approach to leveraging the primary care workforce in rural and other medically underserved areas was developed in 2003 by Sanjeev Arora, M.D., a University of New Mexico gastroenterologist who wanted to find a...
LeadingAge Kansas Has the Tools to Help You Succeed in Workforce Recruitment and Retention
LeadingAge Kansas has been steadily building a plethora of tools and information to help with your recruitment and retention efforts. All are located on our Workforce Website. Check them out – remember you will need...
Resources for Hiring Afghan Refugees
Krish O’Mara Vignarajah of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service provided resources and information for LeadingAge members interested in hiring Afghan refugees. Read the article.
U.S. Employers’ Guide to Hiring Afghan Refugees.