Skilled Nursing News March 1, 2022
Facing mounting agency costs and a continuing workforce crisis, skilled nursing operators are having to be strategic in what staffing options to embrace and which to avoid.
A workforce survey report published in December by software company OnShift found 76% of senior care organizations, including nursing homes, often rely on overtime to fill shifts. It’s the “main course of action” to make sure facilities are staffed properly, according to the report.
Still, overtime may not be sufficient as the sole method to fill a schedule – about 96% of survey participants said they were impacted by staffing shortages, and respondents saw a 71% increase in agency reliance compared to the previous year as a result of a diminished workforce.
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