Policymakers, providers must take steps to prevent staff mass turnover, researchers say

Policymakers, providers must take steps to prevent staff mass turnover, researchers say
McKnights Senior Living, by Kathleen Steele Gaivin, 1/29/24
Employment levels in the skilled nursing industry are lagging compared with other parts of the healthcare continuum, noted the authors of a study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. ... Employment levels have been offset to some degree by hiring of agency staff, which the authors claim may affect resident/patient care by disrupting the continuity of care and “by diminishing the years of experience of the workforce.”