McKnight's Podcast

In today’s labor market, it’s easy to see why skilled nursing providers are tempted to throw money at any potential employee and especially those applying for hard-to-fill positions. But when it comes to key roles, those recruits are getting smarter about asking for the intangibles that really matter when it comes to hiring and retention, says Julie Osborne, a seasoned hiring expert and director o...

Staffing shortages and high turnover rates are constant challenges across the sector. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has only made things worse. Nursing facilities have lost nearly a quarter million employees during the current pandemic.   Given the direct correlation between staffing levels and adverse outcomes -- including increased mortality, hospitalizations and ED visits -- how can facilities improv...

In this podcast, Carrie Coumbs, senior strategic adviser for TruBlue, talks about making homes safer for seniors, TruBlue's partnership with The Helper Bees and why the evolution in technology marks the biggest change in her career.    www.mcknightshomecare.com Follow us on social media: Twitter: @McKHomeCare Facebook: McKnight's Home Care LinkedIn: McKnight's Home Care Instagram: mcknights_homeca...

Kristine Theurer, PhD, discusses a new model to address mental health challenges such as loneliness and social isolation in long-term care residents, which were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society just marked its 100th anniversary, but its leaders are looking forward to a future in long-term care that will, in many ways, look much different. Now the nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living organization (when ranked by nursing care beds), Good Sam is advocating for legislative change, making investments in people and technology and depending o...

The traditional home care business model is broken, says Arosa CEO Ari Medoff. Low wages and a system that punishes workers when a client passes away or leaves home care must be fixed. In this McKnight’s Home Care Newsmakers Podcast , Medoff talks about attracting, training, and treasuring home care workers.   www.mcknightshomecare.com Follow us on social media: Twitter: @McKHomeCare Facebook: McK...

ADVION is the new name of the successful post-acute ancillary services provider group formerly named NASL. Executive Vice President Cynthia Morton explains what the name means, and how the group has evolved its mission. She joins McKnight’s Executive Editor James M. Berklan in this enlightening discussion with one of long-term care’s most prized lobbying organizations.   Follow us on twitter:   @m...

Landmark Health CEO Chris Johnson believes the more the merrier when it comes to big firms like CVS Health and Amazon pushing healthcare into the home. Landmark has been doing that for chronically ill seniors for nearly a decade. In this McKnight’s Home Care Newsmakers Podcast, Johnson talks about how moving healthcare into the home can improve the healthcare system and reduce costs.   www.mcknigh...

Lutheran Senior Services in September hired its first chief experience officer. It’s a new role for the massive Missouri provider, and one almost unheard of in long-term care. So what exactly is this new kind of CEO? Beth Rusert is now tasked with ensuring staff, residents and community members have positive experiences however they come into contact with LSS, a not-for-profit organization providi...

In long-term care, few infections are potentially more dangerous than tuberculosis. Failing to detect a TB case among residents could prove deadly -- but many long-term care providers are still under-testing for TB. During this podcast, Theresa Watts PhD, RN, MPH, CPH, assistant professor at Orvis School of Nursing will discuss key strategies to reduce the risk of active TB in long-term care facil...

Home care has become one of the most popular nonmedical supplemental benefits offered by Medicare Advantage plans, but some agencies complain about the challenges of working with those plans. healthAlign tries to smooth that path by acting as a match-maker for providers and MA plans. In this McKnight’s Home Care Newsmakers Podcast healthAlign CEO Andy Friedell talks about how home care agencies ca...

Thrive Personalized Medical Rehabilitation CEO Brad Haber discusses why he is championing a “more modern,” clinically complex approach to long-term care. He joins McKnight’s Executive Editor James M. Berklan to discuss the resources, strategies and clinical relationships needed to capitalize on this “sure thing” market.  Follow us on twitter:   @mcknightsltcn www.mcknights.com Follow Thrive on twi...

Thanks to COVID-19 and rapidly rising inflation, operators must now pay more than ever for virtually everything. In episode 2 of this two-part Spoonful of Sugar podcast, industry legend Robert G. Kramer will address how and why operators must grow to succeed. He’ll address influencers that support growth and expansion moving forward -- and how facilities can take advantage to improve care, occupan...

Join industry veteran Andrew Sfreddo, head of Blueprint ’s recently launched Behavioral Healthcare group , to hear how his team plans to deliver for clients and operators in the behavioral healthcare space and add to Blueprint’s track record of more than $8 billion in transaction volume in fewer than 10 years. Blueprint is a Chicago-based healthcare real estate advisory firm specializing in senior...

We’re live from the NIC Fall 2022 Conference in Washington, DC, where lenders and operators gather to make deals and get ahead of changing economic conditions. In this episode, Jessica Johnson, manager of healthcare banking for BOK Financial, discusses how persistent inflation and rate increases are impacting the skilled nursing sector. It’s a quick-paced conversation on key topics ranging from ac...

It’s no secret that recruiting and retaining employees is the senior living industry’s No. 1 challenge, and part of that challenge is planning for the next generation of leaders. Douglas Olson, PhD, the new president and CEO of the new Vision Centre, shares how the organization is working to tackle that challenge. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

Value-based pay expert Fred Bentley says long-term care providers have great opportunities to start diversifying services and entering in more risk-based payment schemes. He shares what’s working and what the consequences are if providers sit on the sidelines in this podcast moderated by McKnight’s Executive Editor James M. Berklan.   www.mcknights.com Follow us on twitter:   @mcknightsltcn   Conn...

Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession? More than three-quarters of healthcare and life sciences leaders polled believe there is a greater than 50% chance that it is, according to a recent survey by business consulting firm KPMG. In this McKnight’s Home Care Daily Newsmakers Podcast,  Kristin Pothier, KPMG’S global healthcare and life sciences deal advisory and strategy leader, offers home car...

South Davis Specialty Care won its second AHCA Gold Quality Award since 2014. COO and Chief Nursing Officer Scott Anderson explains the keys to success and the lessons learned from earlier, non-winning entry years. www.mcknights.com Follow us on twitter:   @mcknightsltcn   Connect with South Davis Specialty Care on LinkedIn by clicking here . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Executive Director Krista Drobac talked to McKnight’s Home Care about the organization’s main challenge — getting policymakers on board — and the group’s success — exposing the diversity of care that is possible in the home. She voiced opposition to the proposed home health rule and said she was as surprised as everyone else when Amazon Care, a founding member of the coalition, disclosed it is clo...

For the past two years, operators have had to deal with higher costs brought on by COVID-19. Now comes the highest inflation rates seen in more than four decades. In episode 1 of this two part-Spoonful of Sugar podcast, you will hear from industry legend Robert G. Kramer as he talks through the impact of higher operating costs in this sector. He’ll dig into the diverse new pressures operators are...

Join Nancy Losben, Executive Director, Quality at Omnicare and Jim Berklan as they discuss the utilization of psychotropic drugs in the long term care community and the upcoming changes going into effect soon. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At a time when low census and shifting payer mixes are making it harder than ever for some providers to focus on quality, Mountain Valley of Cascadia has kept beds full, retained staff and poured resources into promoting resident care. The Idaho skilled nursing facility recently was named a Gold winner in the American Health Care Association QualIty Award program — for the second time. On this epi...

Growth in Medicare Advantage plans could result in lower rates for home care and hospice firms. But not if agencies up their game, according to Enhabit Home Health and Hospice CEO Barbara Jacobsmeyer. In this McKnight’s Home Care Daily Newsmakers podcast, Jacobsmeyer talks about how the industry needs to position itself for future growth and how she aims to accomplish that for her own company sinc...

Rural communities have about half as many primary care providers as urban communities, according to Homeward CEO Jennifer Schneider, MD. Homeward is trying to correct that imbalance by bringing healthcare to underserved areas through technology and home-based physician visits. In this McKnight’s Home Care Daily Newsmakers podcast, Schneider talks about why the future of primary care is in the home...