The plight of the immigrant workforce: A moral dilemma of the current LTC environment
By
Moroni Fernandez Cajavilca
Jan 22, 2024
The long-term care industry has supported increasing the number of immigrant workers as a solution to the nationwide staffing shortages but has largely ignored the potential exploitative environment of...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 8
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2023
Support, data, immigration reform necessary to address caregiver workforce shortage … Senate launches investigation into private equity health system investment … Lawmakers propose $62 million grant...
Strikes expanding to new frontlines as stress grows among unexpected healthcare workers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 20, 2023
Strikes like the massive one threatened by Kaiser Permanente’s California blue collar workers last month could be a sign of what’s to come for the broader healthcare sector.
RNs, building leaders bank major pay gains in 2023
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 07, 2023
Salaries for nursing home leaders continued their upward trajectory this year, with many facilities responding to staffing shortfalls by increasing pay more rapidly than in the past and sometimes tacking...