The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services notice of proposed rulemaking and the report on which it is based have made the foundational point that more staff in nursing homes will result in better patient...
How to gain radical flexibility and improvestaff development in 2023, and beyond
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Dec 15, 2022
Many providers have been embracing a new approach to nurse scheduling that promises to help ease some of the burdens caused by the pandemic and subsequent nurse burnout and staffing shortages.
The power of IoT and indoor tracking in the LTC sector
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Tom Ruth
Oct 06, 2022
In the last few years, the long-term care sector has come under immense pressure, first from COVID and now from staffing shortages. The shortage also puts extreme pressure on existing staff to work...
Everything is driven by staffing quality, surveys and stars
Jan 24, 2023
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Implementing the federal staffing mandate will do more than just stir the pot
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Zach Shamberg
May 17, 2024
How’s this for a truly perplexing recipe? Nursing homes are closing, access to care for seniors and adults with disabilities is being restricted, Medicaid reimbursement can’t keep pace with the true...
Addressing staffing issues: Where does automation fit in?
By
Kevin Pritchard
Feb 15, 2023
Long-term care facilities face a ton of challenges when it comes to staffing — high staff turnover and difficulty attracting qualified staff being the most problematic. These challenges have resulted...
Who counts? A staffing rule conundrum
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2024
Nursing home operators are still missing one key detail needed to complete the complicated mathematical equations that will dominate their planning and spending for the next few years.
Navigating the future of long-term care: Staffing, tech and innovation
Nov 29, 2023
It’s no secret that long-term care and post-acute healthcare are facing significant staffing shortages and unprecedented turnover rates. But what perhaps isn’t as well known — or at least not taken...
Can you live with 26 minutes of daily engagement?
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jan 25, 2023
After facing more than two years of intense challenges, the senior living industry seems to be settling, and positive trends started to emerge throughout 2022.
OIG signals new focus on nursing homes
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 17, 2023
The federal Office of Inspector General recently published its “OIG’s Top Unimplemented Recommendations: Solutions To Reduce Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in HHS Programs.” In the 94-page document,...