NextAvenue – Eleanor Feldman Barbera, PhD

NextAvenue: What Some Nursing Homes Do to Retain Quality Staff

June 12, 2019 by Eleanor Barbera, Ph.D.

Thank you to author Deborah Quilter and NextAvenue for an even-handed article about nursing homes and for mentioning my work. NextAvenue is “public media’s first and only national journalism service for America’s booming older population. [Their] daily content delivers vital ideas, context and perspectives on issues that matter most as we age.” What Some Nursing … Read more

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