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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...
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...
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...
Staffing To Meet The Needs Of Today’s Senior Care Workforce
March 21, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
The expectations of the senior care workforce are changing. Flexible schedules, a voice to initiate positive changes and regular recognition for hard work are no longer nice to haves, they are must...
6 Strategies For Reducing Labor Costs In Senior Care
March 14, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
Providing high quality care is long-term care and senior living organizations' number one priority. But providers must also be mindful of their bottom line. So, how can they achieve both? By taking...
6 Quick Tips: Staffing For Quality Care & Compliance
March 8, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
We all know that quality care and service would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of employees. Caregivers and staff play an undeniable role in ensuring residents are comfortable...
Specialty investment bank Ziegler recently released a report that identified the top concerns of chief financial officers in senior care. The results? An overwhelming majority of the 160 CFOs and...
Creating an optimum environment for residents and staff is easier to implement with a clear picture of what defines a senior living resident and trending issues within the aging population....
[INFO] 5 Quick Scheduling Tips For Caregivers In LTC & Senior Living
February 9, 2018 | Mike Pumphrey
Work-life balance. It might just sound like the latest buzzword in employee engagement but for today’s workforce, it’s a must have. Millennials and Gen Zer’s are taking over the workplace. And they...
