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The demand for post-acute care facilities is rapidly growing as a large population, particularly Baby Boomers and Gen X, start to progress into their older years. And, this demand for care is increasing faster than the supply of registered nurses available to help provide their much-needed care. To maintain high-quality care for the growing volume of patients, these facilities need to overcome the effects of a long-term shortage of nurses and work on building a creative, innovative staffing model for assisted living facilities and other post-acute care facilities.<\/p>\r\n

For post-acute care facilities, staffing methods that have worked for years may no longer be effective. Agencies are expensive and slow, and many facility managers and administrators are feeling burnt out by the amount of scheduling they are responsible for to keep their facilities fully-staffed.. Today, a staffing solution for a post-acute care facility is a flexible solution that balances each patient’s medical and safety needs, the well-being and satisfaction of the nursing staff, and the facility\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThis updated staffing model for assisted living effectively manages workloads, employee churn, burnout avoidance, and satisfaction for nurses and the patients who rely on them for the best possible care.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\nLearn more about Medely\u2019s staffing solution and how we help post-acute care facilities here.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n


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The impact of the nursing shortage on post-acute care facilities\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

\r\n\r\nIn a survey conducted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses<\/a>, 76% of participants reported inadequate staffing in their facilities. The shortage has hit post-acute care facilities especially hard, making it difficult at times for hospitals to transfer patients. Some patients may be sent to facilities further away<\/a> from home and family. Meanwhile, post-acute care facilities often must raise the ratios of patients to staff, jeopardizing the quality of care and contributing to burnout among nurses.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\nIn addition to its effect on patient care, the shortage is a major influence on post-acute care facilities\u2019 bottom lines. One study conducted in 2022, for example, estimated that the nursing shortage could cause these facilities to forego, collectively, $19.5 billion<\/a> in revenue.<\/p>\r\n


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Building an effective staffing model for assisted living facilities<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

\r\n\r\nSo, how do you maintain an efficient staffing model despite this critical shortage? You create a new staffing model for assisted living by exploring new ideas. Adopt innovations that help you balance the needs of your patients and those of your staff. There are several options to discuss with your team.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n


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Make full use of HPPD data<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

\r\n\r\nThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned great importance to employee churn. Their audits focus on four measures<\/a>: total weekend nurse staffing hours per patient per day (HPPD) plus, within one year, the total turnover for all nurses, registered nurses, and administrators.<\/p>\r\n

\r\n\r\nIn addition to fulfilling CMS requirements, your HPPD data is an effective tool to streamline services, reduce expenses, and increase productivity. It identifies areas where staff is not optimized for the best patient care, which allows you to make adjustments that reduce and increase revenue. Most importantly, HPPD helps ensure that you always have the staff needed to keep patients safe and well cared for<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n


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Provide competitive compensation<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

\r\n\r\nHow competitive are your total compensation and perks<\/a>? Of course, the more you can offer, the happier your staff will be. But you don\u2019t have to break your budget to create an attractive, much-appreciated package. Consider the following, for example:\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n