Five percent: good enough for them, but not for you
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 10, 2024
It’s a question that begs to be asked: Just how much must skilled nursing providers raise pay to appease lawmakers demanding higher wages?
The push for partnership stops here
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 26, 2024
When talking shop with healthcare wonks, it’s hard to avoid hearing the word “partnership.”
Immigration delays, staggered starts could lead to nursing home hiring debacle
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2024
Delay, delay, delay. That government tactic is becoming an increasing concern for some skilled nursing providers, who know just how critical timing can be when trying to hire new frontline staff.
Campaign seeks to cut through ‘politicking though fear’ in nursing home staffing debate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2024
For the second spring in a row, Washington, DC, is blanketed not by delicate cherry blossoms but by bold and inescapable messaging on a nursing home staffing mandate.
Florida’s ‘free kill law’ fails the optics test
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2023
A state tort reform effort that already stood to make nursing homes look pretty callous toward residents’ families got even uglier this week.
The pen pals nobody wants: These members of Congress miss the point, again
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 07, 2024
In a week in which Congress appears ready to get down to work on several bills meant to ease workforce issues for struggling nursing homes, some elected leaders would rather create more busy work for some...
Power up post-COVID hiring, infection control and EHR efforts with expertise from June 14 McKnight’s...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 03, 2021
The next McKnight’s Power Panel, “Preparing for business after the main COVID-19 storm” will help you train your focus on key strategies. The free, 60-minute session begins at 1 p.m. ET on June 14.
The witch hunt is on, good nursing homes be damned
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2024
The threat, to both “bad actors” and well-meaning providers who get caught up in the rush to accuse, is only going to grow if the government has its way.
You’ve invested in the software and more. Now it’s time to rack up the hardware
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 24, 2022
If you’ve recently gone the extra mile to incorporate technology, inspired by COVID or just a desire to be a more efficient and effective caregiving organization, I have not one but two ways to reward...
Need a fresh survey strategy? CMS lays out 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
CMS officials have delivered an early gift to help providers like you map out where they should focus their compliance efforts — not just for 2024, but for 2025 as well.