McKnight's Meeting of the Minds Panel: Staffing solutions in a post-COVID world featuring Smartlinx CEO, Mark Stoever.
Addressing one of the most critical issues in long-term care, this session will focus on innovative staffing solutions in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover emerging strategies to attract, retain and support the workforce essential to providing high-quality care and services.
Topics to be covered:
- Recruitment strategies for a new era:
- Challenge: Finding qualified candidates in a competitive job market remains difficult.
- Opportunity: Explore new recruitment techniques, including the use of digital platforms and partnerships with educational institutions, to attract top talent.
- Retaining staff through enhanced support and benefits:
- Challenge: High turnover rates and burnout are pervasive issues.
- Opportunity: Discuss effective retention strategies such as offering flexible work schedules, mental health support, professional development opportunities and competitive benefits packages.
- Leveraging technology to support the workforce:
- Challenge: Staff members may be resistant to new technologies or lack the necessary skills.
- Opportunity: Learn how technology — such as telehealth, electronic health records and mobile applications — can alleviate workloads and support staff in delivering quality care and services.
- Training and development in the post-COVID landscape:
- Challenge: Keeping staff members trained and up-to-date with evolving protocols and best practices.
- Opportunity: Identify successful training programs and continuous education initiatives that ensure that staff members remain competent and confident in their roles.
- Creating a positive work environment:
- Challenge: Maintaining a positive workplace culture can be challenging amid the pressures of the industry.
- Opportunity: Discuss ways to foster a supportive and inclusive work environment, including leadership development, team-building activities and recognizing and rewarding staff contributions.
