Incremental raises earned by many long-term care workers are being eroded by increases in their own healthcare costs and shrinking bonuses, according to the nation’s largest annual survey of nursing...
Also in the News for Thursday, May 25
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Kimberly Marselas
May 25, 2023
Immigration-focused House ‘Dignity Act’ would increase caps, add more skilled visas … Equity index rating long-term care facilities on LGBTQ+ inclusion follows Human Rights Campaign, SAGE survey...
Mood of the Market Part 4: Skilled nursing operators still down about inflation
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 15, 2023
While the rate of inflation has cooled considerably this year, very few nursing home leaders are experiencing any relief, according to results of the 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey.
‘Reverse the narrative’ on bad staff to improve nursing home accountability
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 15, 2021
Healthcare leaders and policymakers must “reverse the narrative” around incompetent or neglectful nursing home staff and work collaboratively to ensure care teams meet regulatory requirements, according...
Adapt, or the desire for flexibility will drive workers away, providers warned in McKnight’s survey
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2023
Flexibility, already a major buzz word in the skilled nursing sector, is becoming an even more critical tool for hiring managers and building leaders in 2023, results of the latest McKnight’s Mood of...
New state staffing ratios unearth ‘grave’ concerns about vacant jobs, empty beds
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 24, 2023
Despite increased state funding that has allowed nursing homes to provide raises for existing staff and increase starting salaries, the number of Pennsylvania providers limiting census due to staffing...
The 2023 McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey: Pay up if we’re ‘never going to get caught up’
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 31, 2023
The staffing crisis in long-term care is showing signs of easing, but many building leaders still want higher pay in exchange for the extra work they’re putting in, according to results from the fifth...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Sept. 26
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2023
Adoption of robotics, analytics growing among largest senior care organizations: LZ200 … Proposed revisions to Washington state ’s long-term care insurance plan launch new wave of protests … AARP...
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
Fortune targets for-profit nursing home ownership, questions ties to declining quality … DOJ’s new whistleblower rewards program targets corporate misconduct … VA activates Oracle EHR at first new...
Netsmart takes top post-acute honors for fifth year
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 10, 2019
Healthcare software company Netsmart was recognized as the No. 1 post-acute technology platform by Black Book Research for the fifth year in a row. The Black Book survey conducted earlier this year polled...