Nursing home operators are facing financial realities few anticipated. Loans taken at 3–4% just a few years ago are now maturing into 7–9% rates, doubling debt service overnight. For many...
When it comes to respiratory protection, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and ID/DD centers can’t afford to treat compliance as a formality. OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard (29 CFR 1910.134)...
In healthcare operations, supply chain stability is as critical as staffing and clinical outcomes. Most of the time, supplies flow without issue. But when a product is suddenly backordered, recalled,...
For many skilled nursing operators, the Medicare Advantage (MA) “value proposition” has turned into an operational and financial strain. What was meant to streamline care has instead become a daily...
How cool is it to catch even a glimpse of what might be the first‑ever known health‑care facility in recorded history? No — the image you see above is not...
The First Nursing Homes to Embrace Artificial Intelligence Will Set the Standard Every decade reshapes long-term care.- In the 2000s, it was electronic charting.- In the 2010s, it was public...
Loyalty should pay off.In relationships. In business. And especially in procurement.The best vendor relationships save you time, reduce headaches, and make your job easier.They know your ordering patterns, anticipate your...
🔄 What’s Changing? ✅ 1. Inspection Rating Calculation (Effective July 30, 2025)CMS will now use only your two most recent standard surveys, not three, to calculate your health inspection rating.Why...
Cutting costs feels responsible. It shows leadership is protecting the budget. But not all cuts are created equal — and some end up costing more than they save.Here are three...
The Power of Facility Participation in Healthcare Organizations and Government Running a facility is overwhelming. Census, staffing, procurement, surveys — the daily fires never stop.So it’s no surprise that joining...
Is ‘Good Enough’ Costing You Thousands? The Hidden Price of Comfortable Decisions Every facility leader knows their staff is working hard. They juggle resident care, surveys, admissions, and daily operations....
“We offer great care… but sometimes we lose families on the first walk-through.”It’s something we hear from operators all the time.And it’s not always about staffing ratios or state surveys.Most...
In every skilled nursing facility, nurses are the constant.They don’t just deliver care — they stabilize it.They’re triaging pain, answering families, mentoring aides, coordinating meds, documenting, and sometimes doing it...