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A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Published on: March 7, 2020
Built-in career ladder alleviates staffing problems
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The central service department of Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester, MN, was faced with a high employee turnover rate and low priority within the hospital structure. An impending expansion of the department's facility forced the managers to reassess staffing needs and develop an action plan to build stability into the department.
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