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Turning residents away may be only option for nursing homes to operate, exec says
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 07, 2021
Long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania are considering turning new resident admissions away due to ongoing workforce shortages.
Are nursing homes returning to ‘normal’? Not with this major obstacle
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 16, 2021
Despite occupancy levels that remain at near-historic lows, many operators are reporting that staffing is a more worrisome concern, according to the new findings from the National Investment Center for...
Rethinking onboarding to improve caregiver engagement and retention
By
Terra Vicario
May 06, 2024
Caregiver retention in post-acute care has historically been a challenge, but in recent years, the problem has become a crisis. According to the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report, the turnover rate for...
SNF leaders call for collaboration, reforms to fix ‘punitive’ regulatory environment
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 27, 2024
Facing a harsher regulatory environment from the state and federal governments in recent years, top long-term care leaders called for more collaboration and measures that work to improve care quality in...
Beer and Wings or Wine and Cheese?
By
Neil Hefta
Feb 05, 2018
As someone who has close to 20 years of long-term care recruitment experience and who has personally worked as a nursing home administrator, I understand how important culture is when making the right...
Long-term care expert touts optimism, advice for 2023 after tough year
By
Joe Bush
Nov 17, 2022
Staffing, reimbursement and regulatory pressures may have given providers a black eye in 2022, but leaders well-versed in regulatory expectations will be ready to rise to new challenges in 2023.
Senior care needs staffing help, but price gouging isn’t helpful
By
Zach Shamberg
Nov 29, 2021
In mid-September, we at the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) reached out to our members, including nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living communities, to better understand the...
In McKnight’s 2023 Mood of the Market, nursing home managers warn to pay up, be flexible to stem...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay and more flexibility in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to...
Staff living with nursing home residents with COVID-19 reduced deaths, cases: study
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2020
Isolating staff members and nursing home residents together is an effective method for reducing coronavirus cases and deaths in long-term care facilities, according to a new study featured in JAMA.