Skilled nursing assets at continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) have long been subject to downsizing for a variety of reasons, including operational challenges, the cost to care for skilled patients and regulatory hurdles. Add to this list: the severity of the nursing home survey process. Stu Almer, CEO of Gurwin Healthcare System in New York, […]
Cedar Community
As staffing challenges persist, operators are striving to make nursing homes a more attractive place to work and some simple, tried and true tactics are at play. Gauging employee well-being through annual surveys – administered quarterly for new hires – and acting on the feedback is proving to be a technique that has turned out […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Nicole Pretre, president and CEO of Cedar Community, a 5-campus community with skilled nursing. Nicole says that while often overlooked, employee surveys have turned out to be turnover busters. While time intensive, they have been effective tools, alongside other workforce initiatives, in allowing clear communication and addressing […]