Reducing turnover and improving health care in nursing homes: the potential effects of self-managed work teams

This article describes the use of self-managed work teams (SMWTs) in a nursing home, their potential impacts on the provision of health care and employee satisfaction and turnover, and the factors reported to be important to SMWT effectiveness. Three SMWTs in a midsized nursing home in Wisconsin pro...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Gerontologist 2000-06, Vol.40 (3), p.358-363
Hauptverfasser:	Yeatts, D E, Seward, R R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Decision Making Employee attitude Employee turnover Group Processes Health care Humans Long term health care Nursing Assistants Nursing homes Nursing Homes - organization & administration Personnel Management - methods Personnel Turnover Quality of Health Care Self directed work teams
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Zusammenfassung:	This article describes the use of self-managed work teams (SMWTs) in a nursing home, their potential impacts on the provision of health care and employee satisfaction and turnover, and the factors reported to be important to SMWT effectiveness. Three SMWTs in a midsized nursing home in Wisconsin provide examples. Steps for implementing SMWTs are described.
ISSN:	0016-9013 1758-5341
DOI:	10.1093/geront/40.3.358