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Senior Living Leaders Mobilize To Reduce Turnover At Argentum 2018
May 30, 2018 | Lisa Fordyce
I recently had the pleasure of joining thousands of the best and brightest folks in the senior housing industry at the Argentum Senior Living Executive Conference in San Diego. Having attended this...
Everything You Need To Know About Engaging Employees In Senior Care
May 23, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
Over half of your employees are looking for another job and the competition for attracting new talent is fierce due to low unemployment rates and a growing workforce shortage. So, what’s your best...
5 Recruiting Tips: How To Avoid Losing Quality Candidates
May 18, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
Competition for talent is at an all-time high in the senior care industry, making it all the more important that your hiring process is organized, efficient and candidate-centric. The candidate’s...
National Skilled Nursing Care Week: Celebrating Life's Stories
May 14, 2018 | Mark Woodka
Another National Skilled Nursing Care Week is upon us. This year’s theme is “celebrating life’s stories.” And while I am sure people will interpret what that means differently, to me it means...
Free Checklist: What To Look For In A Senior Care Scheduling Software
May 11, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
Having the right scheduling software in place helps reduce unnecessary labor costs and increase scheduling efficiencies, all while supporting your biggest priority: providing the highest quality of...
Innovative Senior Care Workforce Tactics Take Center Stage At OHCA '18
May 9, 2018 | Tommy Marzella
Last week I had the privilege of attending the Ohio Health Care Association Convention & Expo (OHCA) in Columbus, Ohio. From attending sessions to wandering around the trade show floor, the energy...
OnShift Supports NCAL’s Quality Initiative Goals For Assisted Living
May 4, 2018 | Peter Corless
As an AHCA/NCAL board member, it’s with great pleasure that I get to write this post. The National Center for Assisted Living’s (NCAL) recently announced four priorities in place to guide work for...
Behavioral Healthcare Workforce Issues Top Of Mind At NatCon18
May 2, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
Be Heard. This was the simple, yet impactful theme which resonated throughout this year’s National Conference 2018 (NatCon18) in Washington D.C. Nearly 5,000 guests were in attendance at the annual...
Workforce Assessment: How Is Your Senior Care Organization Performing?
April 24, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
How can senior care organizations thrive in today's challenging environment? The answer lies in your workforce. In working with thousands of LTC and senior living providers, we've learned the key...
3 Steps For Dealing With Negative Employee Attitudes In Senior Care
April 20, 2018 | Peter Corless
No one said working in long-term care and senior living was easy. Sometimes personal or work-related factors can influence an employee’s attitude, leading him or her to come off as negative or ...
Final Updates From CMS: PBJ Data's Use In Five-Star Ratings
April 17, 2018 | Peter Corless
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it will start utilizing Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data to calculate the staffing measure rating for the Five-Star Quality Rating...
California SNFs Face Increase To 3.5 HPPD Minimum On July 1
April 13, 2018 | Peter Corless
California is making a change to its minimum staffing requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Effective July 1, 2018 (the start of CA fiscal year 2018/2019), facilities will be required...
