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Senior Care Staffing: Overtime Rising in Senior Care
November 6, 2011 | Mark Woodka
I just about fell out of my chair when I read the headline about a nurse who made $270,000 in one year thanks to some, no make that A LOT, of overtime. Seriously? Well, yeah, seriously. That’s the...
So much attention has been paid to Medicare cuts that it’s almost like a black cloud is following long-term care. There’s no question the impact of the cuts is significant. But after spending some...
No Room for a Defeatist Attitude in Senior Care Staffing
October 6, 2011 | Mike Pumphrey
Have you ever seen an ironman competition in person? Amazing. Wake up at 5am and make your way down to watch thousands of athletes tread water for what seems to be an eternity. Then - Bang! Each...
Labor Management Strategies: Managing Costs in Senior Care
September 28, 2011 | Marti Bowman
We at OnShift are seeing a variety of reactions in long-term care and senior living to the Medicare cuts that hit October 1st. Some are in panic mode, fearful they’ll have to shut their doors because...
The issue of adequate staffing in long-term care is once again in the spotlight. This time, HCR Manor Care was slapped with a $91.5 million negligence verdict in a case involving the death of a...
