Keeping nursing home caregivers motivated can be a stressful battle, particularly when they’re addressing stubborn skin care issues in elderly residents.
Rural nursing homes in peril
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2024
Like many of its skilled nursing neighbors in the Cornhusker State, Good Samaritan Society-Bloomfield is teetering between fulfilling its vital community role with special small-town flourishes and succumbing...
Industry’s best are on top and on stage
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 10, 2023
More than 200 aging services professionals, business partners and supporters celebrated a who’s-who of industry veterans in grand style during the inaugural McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards ceremony in February.
New COVID vaccine threats emerge as mandate ends
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 11, 2023
The end of the nationwide healthcare worker requirement came as good news to many who saw it as an obstacle to hiring. Yet experts warned that the federal change could lead to new and potentially costly...
2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit shines
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Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2022
Following another year in which COVID-19 and staffing shortages forced skilled nursing operators to innovate, the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards drew a record number of entries.
Meet the SNFs meeting the mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2024
A detailed examination of a proposed staffing mandate and continued review of federal data show there is reason to hope providers could meet stiff, new requirements — with the right support.