Gender, identity emerge as new EEOC issue for skilled nursing employers
By
Josh Henreckson
May 30, 2024
Amid quickly shifting cultural norms and a changing legal landscape, legal experts say skilled nursing providers must better understand how to protect employees from sex and gender discrimination — including...
Brookdale, Eclipse, CLC, A.G. Rhodes CEOs to share diversity, inclusion efforts at May 19 webinar
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2021
These long-term care leaders will offer a first-hand look at their organizations’ diversity and inclusion efforts. The webinar is open to everyone at no cost, and offers participants an opportunity...
‘Put some meat on the bone’ to create meaningful diversity programs
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2021
Effective diversity, equity and inclusion in programs must do more than talk about workplace fairness or train employees about bias; they also must actively counter discrimination and promote representation.
To foster DEI growth, seek more worker input: LTC expert
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 27, 2022
The continued evolution and growth of diversity, equity and inclusion [DEI] initiatives is one way long-term care providers can retain employees in a tight labor market, a nurse and attorney with more...
Pandemic highlights opportunity to improve gender equity in the workplace
By
Candace Wallace
Jan 06, 2022
One of the silver linings of the pandemic has been the attention it has brought to long-standing gender disparity in the workplace. That heightened awareness, however, came at a steep cost as pandemic...
AMA stresses importance of flu shots for doctors, patients
Oct 08, 2008
To help stop the spread of flu this season, doctors should talk to their patients about getting vaccinated–and get shots themselves, according to the American Medical Association’s news service.
Leadership in LTC: The diversity challenge
By
Mary Helen McSweeney-Feld
Mar 14, 2014
Having a diverse administrative workforce requires new ideas on the process of training administrators and encouraging organizations to provide those training opportunities.
Taking a look at where we look for LTC talent
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 08, 2015
It would appear that long-term care executives are shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to hiring.
Q&A: Are you listening? A veteran provider on fostering engagement with Black and brown staff, residents
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The pandemic has trained a spotlight on numerous healthcare disparities faced by Black and brown long-term care residents. Monica Payne, a veteran clinical manager for Omnicare, says that reflecting on...
Let’s remember MLK and his message about healthcare disparities
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Jan 19, 2023
In this day and age of all that is going on with nursing homes, it is important to focus on areas that don’t get much attention right now, but that are, nonetheless, critically important in our society. ...