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Thank You to All Senior Care Professionals During #NSNCW
May 15, 2023 | Peter Corless
Happy National Skilled Nursing Care Week! I’m thankful to all the professionals working in senior care – so many of whom have gone above and beyond to support their residents and fellow teammates by...
Finding Joyful Moments This National Assisted Living Week
September 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Happy National Assisted Living Week! This year, the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) chose the theme “Joyful Moments” for their weeklong celebration of the role of assisted living in caring...
Reducing The Impact Of CMS’s 5-Star Quality Rating Changes
July 21, 2022 | Peter Corless
As of July 27th, you may see a change in your organization’s star rating on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website. As detailed in a previous blog post, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
CMS Announces Changes To Staffing & Overall Quality Rating Calculations
July 13, 2022 | Peter Corless
Late last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced updated staffing measures tied to the calculation of the Five-Star Staffing rating, as well as overall Five-Star Quality...
Building A Path For Success: Career Development In Senior Care
February 2, 2022 | Peter Corless
We often say that mission is what drives someone to take a job in senior care. They have a calling to care for others and often have had experience caring for an elderly loved one in the past. This...
New CMS 5-Star Quality Rating Calculations Explained
January 26, 2022 | Peter Corless
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that weekend staffing and staff turnover will be published on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website starting this month (January...
Employee Turnover & Weekend Staffing Levels Going Public On Nursing Home Compare
January 12, 2022 | Peter Corless
In a memo issued on Friday, January 7, 2022, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that both weekend staffing levels and employee turnover data will be made public on Nursing...
Cultivating A Culture Of Communication To Boost Retention In Senior Care
December 2, 2021 | Peter Corless
The impact of the pandemic on the healthcare industry has been substantial in so many ways. As the “BLS October Jobs Report” shows, while many health care facilities, including physician’s offices,...
New & Notable: Recruitment & Retention Strategies For The Vaccine Mandate Era
August 26, 2021 | Peter Corless
President Biden’s announcement last week that all nursing home staff must be vaccinated to continue to receive Medicare and Medicaid funding was met with an array of reactions. On the one hand, this...
How Eclipse Senior Living Is Embedding DEI Into Their Workplace Culture
August 20, 2021 | Peter Corless
Last week, I was joined by Sara Lee, VP of Human Resources at Eclipse Senior Living for a McKnight’s webinar, Workforce Strategies That Make A Difference.
A Growing Number Of Organizations & Associations Join The Vaccine Mandate Movement
August 5, 2021 | Peter Corless
There have been several developments this past week on the vaccine mandate front. Dozens of organizations have instituted mandates, and a growing list of industry associations are offering their...
How Skilled Nursing Facilities Can Prepare For Inevitable Staffing Ratio Increases
July 13, 2021 | Peter Corless
Most of us who have worked or are working in the skilled nursing profession know that federal law requires Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes to have a registered nurse (RN) on duty at...
