Staffing shortages forcing closures… why does the government turn a blind eye?
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Aug 03, 2022
I would like to let you in on something: Survey enforcement against nursing homes across the country is on the rise. For the last few years, we have seen our post-acute care clients suffer a marked increase...
10,000 lakes and one less nursing home: Spotlight on a facility closure
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 10, 2013
Minnesota appears to be on the ball when it comes to long-term care. It regularly rates at or near the top when states are ranked on LTC services. Yet, Minnesota also is on the leading edge of a more troublesome...
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?
Yin and Yang. Tit for tat. Whatever you call it, nursing homes swing in the balance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 06, 2022
I was reminded already during this short work week of just how tit-for-tat the nursing home sector can feel.
Closures, consolidations and downsizings: Using crisis communications principles to share bad news
By
Nora Jacobs
Apr 21, 2023
Although many industries continue to struggle with the after-effects of COVID-19, perhaps no segment of the economy has suffered as extensively as the long-term care industry. According to the American...