Change Management in Healthcare
This article introduces health care managers to the theories and philosophies of John Kotter and William Bridges, 2 leaders in the evolving field of change management. For Kotter, change has both an emotional and situational component, and methods for managing each are expressed in his 8-step model (developing urgency, building a guiding team, creating a […]
Effective Leadership in Long Term Care: The Need and the Opportunity
This article by the American College of Health Care Administrators, whose purpose is to promote excellence in leadership amongst Long Term Care Administrators. This paper provides an in-depth review of Effective Leadership in Long Term Care facilities and the need and opportunity for Leadership. Key Points: Leadership/Management In Leadership in Organizations, Yukl (2006) defines leadership […]
Developing and Sustaining Nursing Leadership Best Practice Guideline
This guideline is intended to assist nurses and others performing both formal and informal nursing leadership roles from the point-of-care to the board room, across a variety of practice domains and settings. It identifies evidence-based leadership behavior that nurses can implement individually and collectively to benefit patients, healthcare team members, organizations, systems and healthcare policy, […]
National Nursing Home Quality Improvement Campaign
This fact sheet focuses on the goals of consistent assignments in the healthcare field. Consistent Assignment (CA) is about the same nurses and assistants being assigned to work with a specific patient almost every time they are on duty. It allows the caretaker and your patient to build stronger bonds than contemporary rotation shifts. Most […]
Tip Sheet: Consistent Assignment
WHAT IT IS:Consistent assignment means residents have the same CNAs and nurses caring for them every day whenever these staff are working. Rotating assignment means that CNAs and nurses rotate to different groups of residents after a period of time, whether daily, weekly, monthly, or even after 3 months. Best practice is consistent assignment for […]
Employee Job Satisfaction and Engagement: Revitalizing a Changing Workforce
This research examines 43 aspects of job satisfaction and 37 factors directly related to employee engagement. Among the topics explored are career development, relationships with management, compensation and benefits, work environment, engagement opinions, engagement behaviors, and conditions for engagement. Key findings include: 88% of U.S. employees reported overall satisfaction with their current job, marking the highest […]
Factors Associated with High Job Satisfaction Among Care Workers in Swiss Nursing Home
Cross sectional study of Swiss nursing homes aimed to better understand factors associated with improved job satisfaction. Supportive leadership was most strongly linked with job satisfaction; leadership recruitment strategies and training are recommended. Teamwork, resident safety climate, resonate administrator, staffing, fewer conflicts, less burnout, and fewer physical problems are other factors identified with better job […]