Boosting employee morale helps recruitment, retention efforts, history shows
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 11, 2022
Long-term care providers have been faced with staggering staffing challenges since the onset of the pandemic in the United States in early 2020, but history demonstrates that this isn’t the first time...
Most US nursing homes provide at least some educational, retirement assistance for staff
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 03, 2022
Educational assistance and 401(k)/403(b) plans are among the fringe benefits highlighted nationwide in the 5th annual Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report released by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation...
Many nursing home providers using sign-on bonuses to attract, retain workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 02, 2022
With turnover up 25% this year compared with last year, many nursing home providers are using sign-on bonuses to attract and retain workers, according to survey results shared as part of the 45th annual...
Senior housing investment takes a ‘modest step back’
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 26, 2022
The economic recovery embraced by senior housing investors a year ago is still happening, but it has taken a “modest step back” in the face of increasing costs, inflation and interest rate hikes, Beth...
AHCA calls for action as 60 percent of SNFs limit new admissions
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 18, 2022
Six out of 10 nursing homes are refraining from admitting new residents due to historic staffing shortages, according to a survey by the American Health Care Association. This reality presents a problem...
New online graduate certificate programs focus on healthcare business
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2022
Purdue University recently added certificates in healthcare operations and healthcare quality improvement to the online graduate-level programs offered through the university’s Department of Public Health.
Long-term care eligible for cut of $2M in workforce development grants
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2022
Wisconsin’s senior living and care operators are eligible to receive their share of the state’s $2 million grants from the Department of Workforce Development.
Workers at 12 western New York SNFs set to strike over wages
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 06, 2022
Approximately 1,200 workers at 12 western New York state not-for-profit skilled nursing facilities are planning to follow through with threats to strike later this month if their wage demands are not met.
Demand for occupancy slows after months of increases
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
Demand for skilled nursing occupancy flattened in April after months of increases, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report released by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing...
Nursing home provider settles COVID-19 vaccine fraud suit for $1.75M, denies allegations
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 05, 2022
MorseLife Health System has paid $1.75 million dollars to settle a lawsuit that claimed the nursing home defrauded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention program. The provider allegedly administered...