It’s a month for fireworks, especially for long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2022
This year, more than ever, you can call July a time for heightened fireworks anxiety — especially for nursing home operators.
McKnight’s Market Leaders podcast: On air, and on your side
Jun 30, 2022
[Partner Content] From staffing and regulatory issues to the many challenges DONs face in long-term care, NADONA, McKnight’s and PharMerica surveyed nurses to find out their biggest concerns in 2022....
Never ruin an apology with an excuse
By
Jean Wendland Porter
Jun 28, 2022
Never ruin an apology with an excuse – Ben Franklin Medical malpractice is not something we like to think about. For my entire career, even though I worked for corporations and individual entities,...
Staffing is long-term care’s new fault line
By
John O'Connor
Jun 26, 2022
There are many reasons for labor shortage problems, but one can’t be escaped: You better be prepared to pay market-rate wages.
Predicting future SNF viability through the Facility Stability Index
By
Steven Littlehale
Jun 24, 2022
While shopping for my first condo in 1993, I was initially drawn to new and shiny developments in an area of Boston that was “up and coming.” I visited one abode that seemed promising at first. Its...
Mistakes in leadership
By
Julie Thorson
Jun 22, 2022
I forgot. I missed that. I made a mistake. I was wrong. I let my emotions get the best of me. I reacted too quickly. I was short. I jumped to conclusions. Have you ever had a thought like the above?...
You say unions don’t actually help workers?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 19, 2022
Many long-term care providers will happily explain why union representation continues to slide nationwide, and especially in the facilities they operate.
How to keep LTC facilities financially healthy
By
Jim Davis
Jun 15, 2022
Long-term care facilities have always operated on razor-thin margins — then came the pandemic. The virus ripped through nursing and assisted living facilities. Families tragically lost loved ones and...
In a buyer’s market, who will step into the void?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2022
Holding on right now is already possibly as hard as it’s ever been. Could a bad economy turn into a buyer’s market for business-minded investors?
Rethinking IT in a world of shortages
By
Adam Saalman
Jun 14, 2022
Reading through industry publications, it’s hard not to be bombarded with topics of staffing shortages, budget problems and general advice that broadly states that we need to get ready to tighten our...