Census

As providers around the country scramble to find enough staff, enhance revenues and ramp back up to original capacity, they might find a good example in a Michigan county-owned facility that used operational...

Despite the “harsh reality” of slower-than-expected census recovery, the nation’s most influential nursing home leader said Thursday that occupancy could match pre-pandemic levels within a year and...

Barely a week into the New Year, many operators are already waist-deep in that old, familiar dread. If only the months ahead held the promise of relief. Not so, according to readers.

Nearly 60% of skilled nursing managers expect they’ll have to continue restricting admissions in 2022, as census challenges fueled by staffing shortages and COVID-19 surges continue to threaten facilities’...

One of my favorite lyrics from the musical “Ragtime” is “We can never go back to before.” The character Mother sings about no longer being a slave to societal expectations; she is confident, moving...

The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association says he is encouraged about the potential for a census rebound in the nation’s facilities.

It’s entirely possible there may be some real curve balls tucked into next year’s calendar. But it’s also likely that many semi-sleepless nights will be caused by recurring nightmares.

Long-time operational challenges that have worsened — or have popped up for the first time — during the 2020 pandemic are the top worries for nursing homes heading into 2021, a new McKnight’s Long-Term...

You would think the skilled care field would be doing a happy dance these days.

A new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation confirms a shift that most skilled care operators can relate to. While resident occupancy levels continue to bottom out, the new arrivals are in worse shape...