Nightmare agency data is a dream-like bounty for the plaintiff’s bar
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 20, 2024
Too bad aboutlawsuits.com — a solicitation site for Maryland personal injury firm Saiontz & Kirk gussied up with a few educational-seeming blogs — saw dollar signs instead of warning signs in a recent...
Redefining the role of agency staff in nursing homes: Unveiling new realities
By
Steven Littlehale
Jan 05, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of nursing home care, the use of agency staff has long been a topic of scrutiny, historically linked to concerns about inferior outcomes. However, as we navigate the aftermath...
The healthcare staffing industry has a trust problem
By
Matt McGinty
Dec 06, 2022
COVID forced more facilities to rely on staffing agencies to maintain census and keep their doors open, but the underlying scarcity of caregivers led to higher pay. Those costs put long-term care...
Now that the picture’s clear, more transparency, please
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2022
It’s been nearly a year since skilled nursing providers first raised the alarm about the financial crisis being created by agency staffing. This week, Illinois decided to do something about it.
Nursing homes see the buck passed — the wrong way
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2022
Always at the mercy of government regulators and payments, nursing home operators are getting a classic lesson in what “passing the buck” means these days.
Be careful who you’re calling a price gouger
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2022
Federal officials, including the commander in chief, are finally talking about price gouging!
Insider perspective on price increases at nurse staffing agencies
By
Dan Silver
Dec 07, 2021
When my family started Silver Medical Staffing in 2019, our only clients were skilled nursing facilities. Our first contract was a block from our house, and I passed the building every day on my walk to...
Stress? Resolve? Hope? You can feel it in their voices
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Today, for the first time at mcknights.com, you can read about and HEAR about agency staffing and other key issues straight from providers’ mics.
Embracing agency nurses
Nov 08, 2013
Healthcare staffing firms fill a need for administrators, and allow long-term care nurses a chance to travel or pursue their dream job.