FROM THE DESK OF MARGIE — Over the last few years I have annually participated in a University of Indianapolis study of turnover rates for long-term care facilities across the State of Indiana. The university has recently published their report and Swiss Village compares very well to similar facilities throughout the State. Turnover is an important indicator of the quality of services provided by a facility. Low turnover improves consistency of care and provides a higher quality of living for the residents of the facility. The results of the university study
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are divided by urban vs. rural, forprofit vs. not-for-profit, size of the facility, and single site vs. multisite facilities. In each of these categories, Swiss Village’s turnover compares extremely well to other facilities throughout the State. Statewide Average Swiss Village Overall turnover – nurses 70.5% 18.1% Overall turnover – CNAs 98.1% 23.4% The report from the university does not include turnover statistics for other positions in the facilities,
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so a comparison cannot be made, but the turnover rate for the rest of Swiss Village (not including nurses and CNAs) is 11.0%. The annual statistics for this recent report gave 2009 results so I used Swiss Village’s 2009 turnover in the above numbers; however, those are typical for Swiss Village for the 10 years that I have worked here and kept records. As of the end of August 2012, turnover this year has been 3.1% for nurses, 19.4% for CNAs, and 8.6% for the rest of the company. I’m grateful for the dedication of the Swiss Village staff!
NEW EMPLOYEES Swiss Village welcomes several new staff members this month. Smantha McAbee is a new LPN in Healthcare. Mindy Weaver, Lynn Ealing, YuLeeza McCullough, Heather Brite, Kaleigh Westergren, Zachery Eicher, and Renee Mishleau are all new CNAs in Healthcare. Alysa Fiechter and Sawyer Shane are new employees in Dietary.
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Village News compiled by: Tammy Seffernick
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