‘In the shark’s cage’: Easing wage pressures and increased regulatory burden face LTC operators
Nov 14, 2023
Long-term care salary specialist Matt Leach, of Total Compensation Solutions, assures McKnight’s Executive Editor James M. Berklan in this podcast that even though regulatory burdens and pay transparency...
From expense to investment: Reframing the conversation about administrators-in-training
Nov 07, 2023
As some would-be administrators-in-training struggle to find placements, organizations looking to grow the next generation of long-term care leaders say it’s time for a reset. “We need to look at it...
The ‘Great Collaboration’ that’s transformed a provider’s HR department, and enhanced employee...
Oct 17, 2023
Senior care provider Loretto has created a Learning, Development and Employee Experience Office within its HR department to help employees better develop in many directions. Loretto Chief People Officer...
The first 90 days and beyond: Ramping up staff retention in rural nursing homes
Oct 10, 2023
Some of the most effective workforce retention strategies aren’t necessarily “rocket science,” says Aimee Middleton, vice president of operations for Good Samaritan Society, the nation’s largest...
Feeding the community and the bottom line with an Unconventional service line
Oct 03, 2023
Pittsburgh-based Vincentian has been providing long-term care to its community for nearly 100 years, thanks to an order of Catholic nuns who set out to nourish the souls of 24 residents at the Holy Rosary...
Mandate will ‘escalate’ buyer concerns about SNF operations
Sep 26, 2023
A proposed federal staffing mandate has the potential to scare off investment that is badly needed in the skilled nursing sector, a seasoned investment banking and restructuring expert tells McKnight’s....
Quality initiatives helped us find ‘who we wanted to be’: AHCA Gold winner
Sep 19, 2023
For leaders and staff at Lewiston Transitional Care Center in Idaho, setting out in the pursuit of quality was never just about winning accolades.
Building a ‘golden’ team for quality wins
Sep 12, 2023
Aspen Park of Cascadia, a 70-bed nursing home nestled in a bustling university town in Western Idaho, has picked up a rare Gold in the 2023 American Health Care Association Quality awards program.
The race to prepare for a ‘tripledemic’ in the making
Aug 15, 2023
Recent spikes in flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases have raised concerns of a “tripledemic” hitting this winter, a wave that could be especially harmful in skilled nursing facilities. Regional Nurse...
Be critical to be better: Tough questions can shape tomorrow’s nursing home leaders
Aug 08, 2023
Empathy. Critical thinking skills. People management techniques that reduce friction with fellow employees. These are the kinds of soft skills that American Senior Communities is looking to strengthen...
