At a time when worker shortages have never been more severe, regulators are pushing for minimum staffing benchmarks. Regulators are in a tough spot.
Lessons from a man with 7 yellow tuxedos
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John O'Connor
Sep 02, 2024
Like so many of our readers, I grew up a die-hard baseball fan. But let’s be honest: As much as I love the sport, it can get a bit dull.
LTC: a market defined by contrasts
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John O'Connor
Aug 11, 2024
When it comes to sizing up the long-term care market, is it too much of a cliché to trot out Charles Dickens’ famous “best of times, worst of times” line?
Fixing long-term care’s staffing crisis
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John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2023
So here we are, on the cusp of a first-ever staffing mandate for skilled care facilities and things are getting a bit testy.
Can an employee refuse overtime? More often than you might realize.
By
John O'Connor
Jul 31, 2023
One consequence of this long-term care’s perpetual staffing shortage is that employees are sometimes — or in some facilities more than sometimes — told they must work overtime.
Not much to be thankful for?
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John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2023
It’s easy to take what we have here for granted. This is a land of unmatched freedom and opportunity. Not that it’s always crimson and clover. For example, consider what skilled care providers are...
Lawyers, guns and money (minus the guns)
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John O'Connor
Jul 09, 2023
By all indications, it is going to be very good year in long-term care. At least, for lawy firms serving the sector.
One last chance to let CMS know how you feel
By
John O'Connor
Nov 06, 2023
Ask not for whom the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staffing proposal tolls, long-term care provider. It tolls for thee.
A four-day workweek? Why stop there?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 19, 2023
What are the three biggest challenges facing long-term care? To borrow a familiar punch line from the real estate sector, they are staffing, staffing and staffing.
These lawmakers should be more careful about what they ask for
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2023
The ongoing debate about staffing requirements in nursing homes took an even more bizarre twist on Thursday.