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AHCA's 2019 Priorities To Drive Quality In Senior Care
February 8, 2019 | Peter Corless
I hope everyone's 2019 is off to a great start. As the American Health Care Association (AHCA) Associate Business Member President, I wanted to take some time to brief you all on AHCA’s priorities...
Argentum Makes Strides In Senior Living Workforce Development In 2018
January 14, 2019 | James Balda
As we kick off a new year, I’ve been reflecting on Argentum’s priorities and accomplishments. In 2018, we put our largest focus yet on the need for a quality senior living workforce. We hired our...
The Top 10 Long-Term Care & Senior Living Blog Posts Of 2018
January 2, 2019 | Jenna Berris
2019 really snuck up on me there! And while I’m excited and ready to plunge head first into the new year, I think it's important to take time to reflect on the previous one.
'Tis The Season For Giving Back & Spreading Holiday Cheer
December 18, 2018 | Mark Woodka
Every year I say the same thing: I can’t believe another year has passed. Well, this year is no different. Someone somewhere said, “time flies when you’re having fun,” so I will attribute the feeling...
PBJ Update: Low Staffing Levels To Impact Survey Activities
December 5, 2018 | Peter Corless
Late last week the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it will now use Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) data to identify and provide State Survey Agencies a list of nursing homes...
Strategies For Balancing Care, Cost & Service In 2019
November 27, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
Welcome to our Getting Ready For 2019 blog series! Over the course of the next few weeks we'll share some key areas providers need to focus on to ensure success in the new year. One priority at the...
Let Us Give Thanks For Friends, Family & Caregivers Everywhere
November 20, 2018 | Johanna Ameche
Year after year, the holiday season seems to sneak up on me so quickly, but when I stop to think about the past year, I have so many great memories and so much to be thankful for.
LeadingAge Strives To Solve Senior Care Workforce Challenges
November 7, 2018 | Anne Weisel
What do OnShift, goats and Ben Franklin have in common? They were all present at LeadingAge 2018 – the annual event for non-profit senior care organizations.
Evaluating Behavioral Health Software - 5 Questions To Ask
November 2, 2018 | Cari Rosenberger
When it comes to tech adoption, it’s time for health and human services providers to speed things up. This was the main focus of Monica Oss’s closing keynote at the recent 2018 OPEN MINDS Technology...
Senior Care Leaders Tackle Workforce Challenges At AHCA/NCAL
October 19, 2018 | Peter Corless
Myself and several of my colleagues had a wonderful time mingling, learning and brainstorming ideas for overcoming senior care workforce challenges at this year’s AHCA/NCAL Convention & Expo in San...
3 Signs That Employee Overtime Is Costing You More Than Just Money
October 3, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
We all know that labor is generally a senior care provider’s largest expense. And a good portion of that cost is the result of employee overtime, which can easily account for 6% or more of the...
