More than 80 percent of SNFs see occupancy improvement from pandemic low: Ziegler survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 20, 2021
Most skilled nursing have experienced some upswing in occupancy, although for some it has been only slight, according to results of a Ziegler CFO Hotline survey released Wednesday.
Rising operating expenses surpass staffing as top provider concern: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 26, 2022
Rising operating expenses are now the top-cited challenge for long-term care providers, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights report, released Thursday by the National Investment Center for...
Age rarely used as DEI marker, studies find
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2022
As companies strive to hire a diverse mix of employees based on gender, racial background and culture, one marker is starkly missing in most diversity, inclusion and equity statements, according to research...
Nursing home sales, closures, halts to admissions come as staffing shortages continue
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 12, 2022
As staffing shortages continue to plague nursing homes, sales, closures and admissions stoppages are becoming more frequent, according to respondents to a survey by the Long-Term Care Imperative, a collaboration...
Nursing homes to get staffing flexibility under bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2022
Nursing homes in Florida are expected to get more staffing flexibility under legislation passed Monday in the Florida Senate, which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is expected to sign into law.
$322 million package to address long-term care staffing issues introduced in Minnesota
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2022
Minnesota state Republicans on Thursday introduced a $322 million package meant to address the staffing challenges facing long, group-term care homes, and home health and other direct care providers.
Immigration restructuring could ease long-term care workforce crisis, industry coalition tells State...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2021
Prioritizing immigration visas for nurses, waiving immigration visa interviews and expanding in-person interviews to allow for virtual interviews would help address workforce challenges facing long-term...
US needs national compensation strategy for direct care workers: PHI
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2022
A national compensation strategy is needed for direct care workers in light of pandemic disparity, according to a new report from PHI.
Fingerprinting requirement could bring hiring and retention headaches for providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 07, 2021
A state-mandated requirement to process a backlog of non-fingerprinted workers in Connecticut could exacerbate workforce challenges already experienced by long-term care employers there.
Earnings calls wrap-up: Diversified, Five Star, Sabra
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 05, 2021
Significant headwinds challenge senior living, but experts remain optimistic about recovery. Here is a round-up of three earnings calls held Thursday.