CCRC report: Salaries soaring, nurses still hottest but raises moderating
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2023
Nursing titles enjoyed the highest average annual pay increases — all above 4.1% — among highlighted job classes in the overall 26th annual CCRC Salary & Benefits Report, which was released by the...
Also in the News for Friday, Nov. 11, 2022
By
Joe Bush
Nov 11, 2022
RecallCue wins Gold for McKnight’s Tech Partner of the Year for its dementia clock … Wyoming hospital saves $900,000 by closing nursing home … Long COVID sufferers face barriers to government disability...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Aug. 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 03, 2022
Omega CEO tells investors restructuring pays off … Most US nursing homes provide at least some educational, retirement assistance for staff … Report outlines nearly 1,000 Florida nursing home elopements...
States would get more funding to expand long-term care workforce under new proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 26, 2021
States and long-term care providers would receive additional funding to hire and retain workers under a new measure proposed by Democratic lawmakers.
Pandemic spurs Trilogy to add discount delivery pharmacy benefit for employees
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 06, 2021
Senior living operator Trilogy Health Services has begun offering its approximately 17,000 employees and their dependents a one-source, full-service discount pharmacy benefit through its proprietary pharmacy,...
Myndshft adds web app for benefits verification, coordinations
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 25, 2020
Myndshft Technologies, provider of integrated benefits-check and prior-authorization technology for post-acute care providers, launched Myndview, a web application that offers the same real-time solutions...
Do you pass the free-time test at work?
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 07, 2017
Now that summer is essentially over, can you say your employer is one of the better ones when it comes to vacation and warm-weather perks? More important, how do your choices rate? Many signs aren’t...
Stay home when sick, and go on vacation already
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 15, 2016
Far too many of the US workforce, especially in areas such as healthcare and the service industry, have little to no paid vacation time or sick leave.
This gift has kept giving
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2013
A notable anniversary took place when the Social Security program recently turned 78. People often disagree about how well this program has worked and whether it should be allowed to continue. But any...
New Medicare guidance guarantees that same-sex married couples can live in the same nursing home
By
Tim Mullaney
Aug 30, 2013
Nursing homes may see more same-gender married couples in the near future in light of federal regulators’ first guidance in response to a recent change in the Defense of Marriage Act.