Sharing Lessons From Successes: Long-term Care Facilities That Weathered the Storm of COVID-19 and Staffing Crises
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
; 38(1):19-25, 2023.
Article
in English
| CINAHL | ID: covidwho-2243142
ABSTRACT
Purpose:
To identify leadership styles and staffing strategies in Missouri long-term care (LTC) facilities that stood out among their peers as "positive deviants" with regard to COVID-19 infections and staffing shortages.Methods:
Statewide survey of all LTC facilities to identify exemplar facilities with stable staffing and low rates of COVID-19. Interviews with senior leaders were conducted in 10 facilities in the state to understand the strategies employed that led to these "positive outliers." A result-based educational program was designed to describe their actions and staff reactions.Results:
Exemplar leaders used transformational leadership style. Top reasons for their success were as follows (1) trusting and supportive staff relationships;(2) positive presence and communication;and (3) use of consistent staffing assignments. Strong statewide participation was noted in the educational programs.
COVID-19 -- Psychosocial Factors; Long Term Care; Nursing Homes; Skilled Nursing Facilities; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling -- Evaluation; Nursing Shortage; Leadership -- Education; Management Styles; Human; Missouri; Qualitative Studies; Program Implementation; Workforce; Communication; Trust; Medical Staff, Hospital; Quality Improvement; Open-Ended Questionnaires; Patient Safety; COVID-19 -- Prevention and Control
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
CINAHL
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Nursing Care Quality
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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