As the nursing home workforce crisis continues to have far-reaching consequences for settings along the care continuum, associations outside of long-term care are adding their support for more permanent solutions. The American Hospital Association (AHA), for one, is the latest to throw its weight behind the Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, a bill that […]
Advocate Aurora Health
Leaders from three large health systems say transparency, a willingness to work together and take on new residents, and more communicative, mindful care transitions are the best ways to strengthen relationships between hospitals and nursing homes. Hospital executives have seen their relationships with skilled nursing operators expand in dynamic ways – sometimes strengthened, other times […]
Mary Baker, APRN Nurse Practitioner for Advocate Aurora Health, has been named a 2022 Frontline Honors honoree by Skilled Nursing News. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a dedicated, high-performing frontline worker who delivers exceptional experiences and outcomes; a passionate worker who knows how to […]
The siphoning of residents from skilled nursing facilities into the home health space remains a troubling trend for institutional operators, and an executive at one of the nation’s largest health systems sees nothing but acceleration ahead. “There’s almost nothing that won’t eventually move to the home,” Scott Powder, chief strategy officer of Advocate Aurora Health, […]