Rehab Continuum Report Archives – July 1, 2003
July 1, 2003
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Creative recruiting strategies help facilities fill rehab nursing vacancies
In August 2002, the Roosevelt Warm Springs (GA) Institute for Rehabilitation found itself with 44% of its registered nurse (RN) positions vacant. The facilitys licensed practical nurse (LPN) vacancy rate was 30%. -
Applications pouring in at innovative hospital
Higher salaries, better hours, bonuses, incentives, education programs. You name it, rehab directors have tried it to recruit and retain nurses. But St. Francis Health Center in Topeka, KS, has spent a lot of time thinking outside the nursing shortage box. -
New study proves: It’s cheaper to keep them
Any good human resources professional knows that retaining existing employees is much easier than recruiting new ones. But now research proves that its a much better deal financially, too. -
Therapy cap may return to the back burner
A May 22 meeting between rehab advocates and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may result in further delay in implementation of the $1,590 Medicare outpatient therapy cap. -
Town Hall meeting fails to sway CMS
Officials with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) were surprised at the number of people who participated in the town hall meeting held May 19 in Baltimore to allow comment on the 75% rule. But they werent all that surprised at the message that came from the rehab field. -
OSHA turns ergonomic radar on hospitals
Hospitals with high injury rates or a high proportion of ergonomic injuries will receive targeted inspections in some regions of the country under a new enforcement program for ergonomics. -
Are common performance measures a pipe dream?
The Joint Commission has them. The National Committee on Quality Assurance has them. The Leapfrog Group has them.