SNFs working harder than ever to gain new workers’ loyalty
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2023
The long-term care industry needs to attract more than 1.3 million workers to support growing demand over the next 10 years, according to a recent Argentum report.
State News: Nation’s first long-term care payroll tax set to resume
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
After state officials had delayed implementation of the nation’s first long-term care payroll tax, lawmakers this winter failed to defeat it permanently.
How to do it … Finding the best value in upgraded baths
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
Experts offer advice on how to ensure both are getting the best value when it comes to upgrading or improving the bathing experience.
July/August state news
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 07, 2023
Texas skilled nursing providers in May got their first increase in the Medicaid base rate in 10 years, along with supplemental funding to help providers stay afloat until that new rate kicks in this September.
How to … Make persistence pay as a therapy provider
By
John Hall
Oct 06, 2022
The pandemic changed everything for many aspects of long-term care, but it affected few departments as significantly as rehab therapy.
How to do it: Resident security innovations
By
John Hall
Jul 07, 2023
Resident security is a technology category as wide as it is long. Our experts take a look at some of the cool gadgets out there, as well as potential caveats in the field.
Telehealth, now with automatic documentation
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 12, 2023
One of the largest telehealth platforms in the US is adding automated clinical documentation during virtual exams.
Editor’s Desk | The staffing solution? Listen, learn, change
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2022
With more than 40 years in healthcare as a provider, and more significantly as a strategic market analyst, consultant Irving Stackpole knows a thing or 300 about your business and the struggles you face.
State news roundup
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2023
MASSACHUSETTS — Four nursing homes in the same county announced they would close by June, chased out of the state by a “reconfiguring” reform meant to improve the quality of care.
Is pay pain reaching its peak after another year of impressive wage growth?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 11, 2022
After a two-year stretch in which nursing homes’ largest employee group made salary gains approaching 20%, relief for cash-strapped providers may be in sight, even if far on the horizon.