As financial pressures mount for skilled nursing operators, many are finding that value-based care is more than just the catalyst for improved patient outcomes: it’s also the key to achieving long-term financial stability. This is the main focus of the latest installment of RETHINK: a podcast on the future of the skilled nursing industry. In […]
Skilled nursing providers cannot consider technology in a vacuum if they hope to invest wisely and implement solutions that help their organizations meaningful goals, whether clinical, financial or otherwise. That’s according to Tom McClelland, VP and chief technology officer with CarDon & Associates. “Technology is really seen as a tool, but to me, it’s all […]
The rise of Medicare Advantage has created problems related to skilled nursing, including “unneeded and unnecessary care delays,” according to Trilogy Health Services Chief Medical Officer Andrew McNamara, M.D. However, SNF providers also have to better understand Medicare Advantage in order to address these issues, McNamara told Skilled Nursing News in an interview that has […]
Launching a brand new nursing home business right now is not for the faint of heart. But for those with deep clinical and operational expertise – and a mission to help the industry evolve – it’s worth the struggle. Kimberly Green, founder of Sage Integrated Health, aims to do just that, drawing from more than […]
In this episode of Rethink, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Eric Palm, Chief Growth Officer at Provider Partners Connect Care, who at age 35 is part of a new generation of health care executives shaping the future of long-term care with a blend of innovation, empathy and real-world experience. Provider Partners Connect Care is a […]
As Zach Cattell, the newly appointed president and CEO of CarDon & Associates, celebrates wins, he is mindful of several challenges stemming from both federal and state policies, with the biggest one currently being Indiana’s shift to managed Medicaid. Managed Medicaid is only currently implemented in a few states such as Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and […]
In this episode of Rethink, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Keith Persinger, CEO of Provider Partners Connect Care, about how providers can navigate the evolving skilled nursing payment landscape and capitalize on value-based care. Persinger also explains how Provider Partners Connect Care’s High-Needs ACO REACH program helps long-term care operators and physicians enhance care, reduce […]
Tackling rising acuity for Majestic Care goes beyond beefing up clinical teams amid a shortage of specialized roles. The Indiana-based provider has been responding to sicker patients in the nursing home space across local and regional settings, fine-tuning the provision of specialty services based on geography. High levels of support for clinical teams from the […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Dr. Robert Russell, Chief Medical Officer for Majestic Care. Russell touched on survey changes set to take effect, shared his thoughts on the legal decision concerning the federal staffing mandate, and shared why he thinks embracing technology is key to meeting an evolving clinical landscape. Tune in now!
Joining us on today’s episode of RETHINK is Jessie McGill, Senior Curriculum Development Specialist of the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, or AAPACN, which represents more than 20,000 post-acute care nurses and professionals. In this interview, Jessie discusses the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing program, provides the ins and outs of how this program […]
Starting a new nursing home business is rare, considering the sector’s notoriously tight regulations and slim margins. But, Indiana-based Journey Skilled Nursing has grown to 22 facilities across six states in just under a year, with plans for more M&A in the spring of 2025. Journey is led by industry veteran Bernie McGuinness, who has […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Aimee Middleton, chief operating officer at the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, one of the largest non-profit providers of senior care and services, including skilled nursing. The Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Good Samaritan Society has 200 locations in 17 states currently. Middleton spoke about ongoing staffing challenges and […]
Connecting the Dots: The Facility Assessment, the Staffing Quality Measure, and Your Staffing Pattern This episode is sponsored by Forvis Mazars. In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Bob Lane, Director, Long-Term Care & Senior Living, Forvis Mazars, which works with all types of providers, hospitals, physicians offices, and community health centers, providing both […]
Traditional workforce development models often fail because they don’t address personal barriers to success, such as housing, transportation and childcare, that workers in the nursing home sector – where many are single mothers – face in maintaining employment. While staffing has improved over the last year, these common life struggles threaten the stability of the […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Barb Clapp, CEO of Dwyer Workforce Development, which has been training and placing workers in partner nursing homes – a footprint that is fast growing. Since the program’s inception in 2021, Dwyer Workforce Development has trained around 6,000 CNAs, according to Clapp.
Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra Healthcare REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA), has seen financing come back in a much bigger way for senior housing, compared to nursing homes. Lenders are a lot more selective, and facilities are still recovering from the pandemic years. In terms of the types of financing, particularly with the U.S. Department of Housing […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Rick Matros, CEO of Sabra Healthcare REIT. Matros, who has served as CEO for Sabra since May 2010, discussed the challenges in skilled nursing financing, why Medicaid rates are expected to remain high through 2025, and the REIT’s focus on innovative providers along with tech pilots to […]
The Georgia-based PruittHealth has had a year of many challenges, ranging from the fallout of several hurricanes to ongoing staffing issues. Yet, it has been able to position itself for continued growth and transformation as it heads into 2025, according to CEO Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. From deepening its footprint across several states in the […]
In this episode, Skilled Nursing News speaks with Neil Pruitt, chairman and CEO of PruittHealth, which has been expanding and diversifying at a steady pace with more facilities and new services lines, and no plans to downsize. “We always say we don’t sell. We buy and we build,” he told Skilled Nursing News. https://soundcloud.com/skillednursingnews/neil-pruitt-chairman-and-ceo-pruitthealth
The nursing home industry is caught between a growing demand for services and evolution of the delivery model, all while policymakers and the wider community cling to an outdated version of the sector. This has made lobbying for the industry a tricky endeavor, and yet, it also offers a unique – even urgent – opportunity […]
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