Category: HR

What’s the Impact of the Proposed Building America’s Healthcare Workforce Act?

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the government passed temporary measures to reduce the burden of healthcare workforce recruitment and training. One key measure was the relaxation of training timelines and certification for nurse aides. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued waivers, helping human resources departments find and keep desperately needed […]

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CMS To Include Staffing and Turnover Data in Nursing Home Rating System

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System a few weeks ago, and it’s set to be a game-changer for the healthcare industry. The rating system will now include weekend staffing rates for nurses and data on the annual turnover of nurses and administrators. In this […]

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How Employers Can Boost Staffing Motivation as Summer Ends

As the sun begins to go down earlier and temperatures cool off, many employees have a hard time getting back into the swing of work. After all, summer brings the connotation of fun and relaxation even in the workforce. So it’s only natural that your company experiences a loss of staffing motivation as summer ends […]

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