Let’s put a new spin on this tired ol’ nursing home staffing story
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 08, 2022
More money, more benefits, more flexibility. We need to know more of the nursing home staffing story.
No way you’re multitasking your way out of this one
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 24, 2021
What company do you know in any industry that could operate for 10 to 14 days without a third of its staff? It’s not an unrealistic scenario, unfortunately.
Learn how to adapt staffing strategies during Sept. 23 webinar
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2021
Experienced workforce professionals will share their latest take on managing labor shortages during a Sept. 23 McKnight’s webinar.
If you really want safer nursing homes, start with these reforms
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 21, 2022
AARP Ohio blasted out a fairly typical press release Tuesday, criticizing nursing homes for being short-staffed and sharing news about an in-room camera law that would allow families to catch bad actors,...
Hospitals get more choosy
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 25, 2018
tudy of Medicare provider and claims data found hospitals are choosing to work more closely with skilled nursing facilities that use fewer resources, record shorter lengths of stay, and perform better...
Can two industries fighting for workers unite in the caregiving crisis?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2021
Pitting the long-term care industry’s needs against those of the childcare industry would be short-sighted.
Indecision: Sinking ships and endangering lives
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 20, 2021
Will Congress continue to turn a deaf ear to the nursing home crisis if residents are dying for want of stability, if hospitals are backed up and unable to discharge patients for lack of admitting facilities?
On the road again, and looking to give you a lift
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2021
We know many of you are still sitting out the travel season, whether due to the pandemic or needing all-hands on deck inside your short-staffed facilities. The McKnight’s team will be working double-time...
Foreign-born workers could fill gaps, would need support
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 29, 2018
Overseas talent may be key to filling nursing home hiring gaps, according to a research series published by The LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.
In a buyer’s market, who will step into the void?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 14, 2022
Holding on right now is already possibly as hard as it’s ever been. Could a bad economy turn into a buyer’s market for business-minded investors?