Meeting the Leadership Challenge in Long-Term Care: What You Do Matters

"This book represents the intersection of nursing and culture change. Read it. Do it with, not for, your staff."—Sarah Burger, RNC, MPH, FAAN, Gerontological Nurse Consultant"This book should be required reading for all who work in care settings, and the text used for leadership and health care administration courses in colleges." —Joanne Rader, RN, MN, PMHNP, Nurse Specialist Consultant"David Farrell's journal is gripping, compelling, sensitive and realistic. His and his co-author's analysis of nursing home challenges and the ways to address them are compassionate and full of plain old common-sense. The authors have issued a serious call-to-action to every nursing home administrator and director of nursing. Should be required reading!"—Carol Benner, Sc.M., National Director, Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes CampaignMake your long-term care organization more successful, efficient, and stable with the practical and proven approaches in this guide to organizational transformation. A National Mature Media Awards Winner, Meeting the Leadership Challenge in Long-Term Care teaches nursing home administrators, directors of nursing, and others in leadership roles how to improve operations in key areas including staff turnover, occupancy rates, and quality of care. Based on extensive on-the-ground experience guiding hundreds of nursing homes towards positive change, the authors (widely recognized as experts in the long-term care field) offer advice and wisdom that can transform your organization, whether it is currently struggling or already thriving. Open the door to new possibilities and set your organization on a better course now!