The McGuire Group’s Susan Grigg: Opening doors for employees and patients
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2022
For years, skilled nursing providers have pointed to career ladders as an important tool for retaining employees. But too often, moving up takes time, training or tuition money that entry-level frontline...
CareTrust recruits new SNF partners with plenty of dry powder at the ready
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Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2023
CareTrust has repositioned some of its staff to identify successful skilled nursing operators with which the real estate investment trust should forge new relationships, company officials said Friday as...
Orchestrating growth with a new ‘band’ of skilled nursing recruits: Hebrew SeniorLife’s Steve Landers
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2023
As it looks to recruit new staff Hebrew SeniorLife, plans to take its long-time educational mission to the people.
Hank Watson: Striking into new territory
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2021
Hank Watson, MBA, Chief Development Officer, American Health Partners
iCare’s Chris Wright: Seizing on skilled nursing’s behavioral health opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2022
For more than 20 years, Chris Wright has been doing what many other nursing home operators either can’t or won’t: taking patients with behavioral health diagnoses, treating them with embedded,...
Clarity, confidence and competence: Leadership through COVID-19 chaos reveals industry’s resilience
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Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2021
A panel of female executives told McKnight’s this month that the unrelenting challenges of COVID-19 strengthened the resolve of many, proving both the industry and its increasing slate of women leaders...
Consulate COO: Here’s why I’m ‘OK with’ embracing home health as a full partner
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 28, 2021
The new chief operations officer of one of the nation’s largest nursing home chains is ready to throw the doors open to home health providers, citing collaboration as the best way to succeed and drive...
‘Critical Access’ nursing homes could be game changer: Focused Post-Acute Partners’ Mark McKenzie
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 26, 2022
While struggling rural nursing homes must innovate to survive, their efforts would be bolstered by a federal program similar to one that provides additional funding and staff resources to challenged rural...
Cantex’s Peter Longo: Building a gateway to the future through ancillary services
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Kimberly Marselas
May 23, 2022
The ability to care for patients more seamlessly through ancillary services excites referral partners. So do better outcomes facilitated across the continuum and during transitions of care. But it takes...
A powder keg: Minor occupancy gains, inflation fears might ignite, making 2021 an ideal time to buy or...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2021
As struggling providers finally began to chip away at occupancy recovery in late spring, they started coming to market in increasing numbers, hoping to take advantage of high per-bed averages.