Finding ways to recruit and retain new staff is the top priority for most nursing home operators right now, particularly when it comes to frontline staff. While some might think to look to bring in those that lost their jobs early on in the pandemic, new data shows that COVID-displaced workers aren’t choosing direct care […]
University of California at San Francisco
As advanced practitioners become more prominent in the skilled nursing setting and elsewhere, geriatricians are on the decline, according to a new report from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). But what that means for the geriatrician role isn’t immediately clear. “Basically, there’s a growing shortage of geriatricians, and they’ve tried many things to […]
Though a significant proportion of jobs in long-term and elder care are designated solely for nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs) may be an overlooked resource for operators facing persistent staffing issues. That’s according to a new report from the University of California, San Francisco, which examined job postings for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants […]
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