Pressures to mount on long-term care; Seizing solutions will matter
By
Pete Reilly
Jan 27, 2022
The senior care industry in the U.S. was under pressure before the pandemic. As 2022 and the third year of COVID’s influence approaches, it’s not easing up. A host of trends say the industry’s battering...
Capping staffing agency pay rates isn’t the answer
By
Eleanor Alvarez
Jan 26, 2022
The staffing crisis in skilled nursing and assisted living centers continues to be a dire situation. As healthcare workers leave the field in record numbers, these centers have found relief by leaning...
Working in long-term care can be hazardous to your health
By
John O'Connor
Jan 17, 2022
It’s well known that a career in the long-term care field may not be the healthiest way to scratch out a living. Especially when it involves interacting with, you know, the customers.
The changing face of healthcare recruitment: 4 tips to improve staffing
By
Pritma Chattha
Jan 13, 2022
In 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) joined forces to celebrate nurses with the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife. Originally created to honor...
Turnover reporting: This is going to be good*
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 11, 2022
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that they will begin to post staff turnover data on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. In July, turnover will be incorporated...
Long-term care success post-pandemic depends on MSO partnerships
By
Aaron Hellman
Jan 11, 2022
The numbers are staggering. Ninety-seven percent of nursing homes have lost revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seventy-two percent report they will not be able to sustain operations for more than...
And the beat down goes on
By
John O'Connor
Jan 09, 2022
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.
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...
Dementia care training can lessen staffing woes
By
Teepa Snow
Dec 03, 2021
Dementia changes everything. This means that we need to change everything we do in order to keep everyone, residents and staff, safe and in a setting where they can shine. This also means organizations...
Yet another important reminder we’re all in this together
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 03, 2021
While our lingering pandemic drama may sadly still be relatively young, facilities’ teetering financial worries are a bit more complex than face value. The long-term care problems in Maine and many other...