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Acuity-Based Staffing in Senior Care Critical for Culture Change
March 18, 2013 | Mark Woodka
Culture change is falling short. Don't get me wrong, I'm a big believer and supporter of the culture change movement in long term care. I am an active board member of the Ohio Person Centered Care...
2012 OnShift Scheduler of the Year Awards: And The Winners Are…
March 6, 2013 | Mark Woodka
Working long hours, coordinating availability of many employees and working within budgets, the role of the people responsible for scheduling in senior care is far from simple. I should know, since...
Earlier this week I attended the Wisconsin Director of Nursing Council Symposium and sat through some informative presentations. One in particular quickly caught my attention when the presenter, ...
The OnShift Mobile App for Senior Care Employees is Calling
February 24, 2013 | Marti Bowman
The first time I had access to a cell phone, I felt cool. Really cool. Even though it weighed several pounds and looked like this (yes, go ahead and laugh), I felt totally empowered and had inflated...
The Facts Behind Avoidable Hospital Readmissions in Senior Care
January 8, 2013 | Mark Woodka
Since October the 1st hit, I’ve been bombarded with stories, briefs, presentations, newsflashes, and water cooler discussions about impact of unnecessary rehospitalization across the long-term care...
Bridging The Gap with Acuity-Based Staffing in Senior Care
August 27, 2012 | Mark Woodka
I have had numerous meetings with senior living executives where the topic of acuity came up. They were analyzing labor reports, trying to figure out why there were so many spikes in the labor budget...
Acuity-Based Scheduling Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions
August 27, 2012 | Mark Woodka
Everywhere I turn these days it seems that the topic of reducing hospital readmissions is on everyone's mind. Put aside for a second that this provision is being driven by the Affordable Care Act,...
With the day-to-day pressures you face working in senior care, we thought it would be fun to give you a bit of relief and hopefully a laugh or two. That’s why we developed this new comic series, “A...
We’re kicking off this inaugural issue of our customer newsletter, Staffing Strategies, by exploring one of the most critical and foundational elements of OnShift – application integration. As an...
Just the other day my son was sitting at the kitchen table drawing with one of his friends (picture about a hundred crayons rolling around, stacks of papers, and a lot of giggling). An alien...
Hats off to all of you in long-term care! This week marks the annual National Nursing Home Week. It’s a time to take a moment and say thank you to each and every one of you who have dedicated...
