OHCA The Oregon Caregiver Fall Winter 2021

The Oregon Caregiver FALL/WINTER 2021 www.ohca.com 24 A s we all navigate through this ever-changing world, the constant question is, how do we get everything done with what we currently have? Maintaining our buildings feels like an overwhelming task as we attempt to ensure our buildings are clean, sanitized, and fully operational, all while still attempting to manage those overtime labor costs of our team members. Do More with Less One of the best ways to improve team efficiency is to ensure that every team member is in the right role. This could mean promoting someone who has outgrown a role through experience on the team or it could mean shifting someone to a new position when they become disengaged with their current role. According to Gallup, disengaged employees have 37 percent higher absen- teeism, 18 percent lower productivity, and 15 percent lower profitability. By ensuring each employee is in the right role, you will help to build your team’s efficiency, which will result in higher productivity through- out the team. Especially in our current labor force, our ability to quickly make these adjustments with our team shows our commitment to their careers within our organizations, limits abrupt resigna- tions due to burn out, and increases their efficiency and productivity. Outsourcing Some of Your Facility Services Work: When Does it Make Sense? While outsourcing facilities work through- out the years has certainly had some negative connotations at times, the truth is, for long term care communities, many facilities’ services tasks may be more successful with contracted employees from an outsourced professional company. These employees can provide a high level of service, while often easing some budget How to Do More with Fewer Facility Staff By Kari Fisher, Summit Cleaning and Restoration SPONSORED CONTENT As we all navigate through this ever- changing world, the constant question is, how do we get everything done with what we currently have?