The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. July 25, 2024
5 Reasons Employees Quit Their Home Care Jobs
Home care agencies are painfully aware of the costs of rampant turnover. At nearly 80% turnover industry-wide, home care agencies can expect that 1 in every 4 employees hired will likely quit within the first 100 days of employment.
It is of the utmost importance that home care agencies plan accordingly. This blog will review the five most common reasons home care employees cite for quitting their home care jobs and suggest solutions home care agencies can use to reduce turnover in their own workplace.
New nurses, CNAs, and caregivers often feel lost and overwhelmed due to the immense responsibility they hold for sometimes critically ill patients. Lack of proper support through these new challenges can lead to employee burnout, job dissatisfaction, and decreased patient care.
There are countless benefits to supporting new clinicians, including increased employee retention, increased employee referrals, and improved patient care.
Ninety-one percent of home care patients express satisfaction with their caregivers, underscoring the importance of compatibility in a caregiver-patient relationship. Furthermore, scheduling the same caregiver to the same patient over longer periods of time leads to higher patient satisfaction rates, highlighting the benefits of care continuity.
Making compatible matches involves navigating the diverse clinical needs, preferences, and personalities of the patients and clinicians. Just this process can be overwhelming for schedulers. However, with assistance from the right Private Duty Nursing Software, clinician-patient matching can be streamlined to improve a home care agency’s operational efficiency, bottom line, and overall care quality.
Home Healthcare Industry News
How New York’s Home Care Minimum Wage Hike Fell Short
A recent report from PHI reveals that the minimum wage increase isn’t having the intended impact.
Why Home Health Providers Should Expect To See A ‘Less Draconian’ Final Payment Rule
National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi believes that the industry will ultimately see a comparatively toned down final rule.
Improving the caregiver shortage and retention strategies in home care
To address the caregiver shortage, home care companies need to adopt comprehensive strategies that support and value their employees.
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