McKnight's Podcast

Do you think the skilled nursing job slide is finally coming to an end? That may not be the case, especially when we look at staff in key building-level leadership roles. The 2022 McKnight’s Mood of the Market paints a still-dark picture when it comes to job satisfaction. In the fourth year of surveying nurse leaders and administrators, more respondents than ever told McKnight’s they are seriously...

In the race to recruit talent you have to “wave the flag that you are doing something different,” said Andres Tapia, senior partner at management consulting firm Korn Ferry. As the company’s global diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, Tapia has helped Fortune 500 companies and small firms put together plans to attract diverse talent. In this McKnight's Newsmakers podcast, Tapia explains why...

In this Newsmakers Podcast, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News staff writer Danielle Brown sits down with Deb Emerson, principal at accounting and consulting firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. We discuss CLA’s recent analysis on the impact a minimum staffing requirement would have on nursing homes and if there’s any scenario where this type of mandate could be implemented efficiently. Hosted by Simplecast,...

In this podcast, Joanne Cunningham, CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare, discusses the lobbying effort leading up to the new federal legislation, the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022, which would delay the 7.69% home health payment cut proposed for 2023. She also talked about the universal support for home care and why home care will continue to grow despite harsh regula...

During the darkest days of the pandemic, Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC, traveled to nursing homes across the U.S. to assess their infection control practices and help them adopt protective strategies. What she saw — too little PPE, missing basics like hand sanitizing stations, distracting and “nitpicky” regulatory obligations and penalties — led her to write “Broken: How the Global Pandemic Uncove...

MDS coordinators are usually responsible for two core duties: monitoring care quality and maximizing payments. But as staffing challenges worsen and regulations increase, more MDS coordinators are taking on a third responsibility: walking the floor. Is this a reasonable job extension? Or an unfair demand? Moreover, might facilities that adopt this practice be leaving money on the table? In this Sp...

Senior Helpers' Peter Ross harnesses data to improve client care Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As senior living providers increase their focus on wellness, McKnight's Senior Living Editor Lois A. Bowers sits down with Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging, to discuss how the pandemic has changed the industry's view of wellness, how wellness can attract middle-income prospects, and a group that often is overlooked in providers' wellness plans. Hosted by S...

In this Newsmakers Podcast, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News staff writer Danielle Brown sits down with Allison Silvers , chief healthcare transformation officer at the Center to the Advance Palliative Care, to discuss the underutilization of palliative care in long-term care and how providers can better incorporate those services into their offerings. We also talk about a recent push by Congression...

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Tens of thousands of nursing students who could make a major dent in long-term care worker shortages are being denied chances to complete their training and gain employment. But it doesn’t have to be that way, explains LTC nursing administration expert Jackie Vance, who has solutions at the ready. She shares the replicable model her company is already using to build its nursing corps and says ther...

Medicare's proposed home health rate cut is the biggest threat in decades to home care firms, according to Katie Wehri,, director of regulatory affairs at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice. In this Newsmakers Podcast, Wehri offers strategies for dealing with the proposed cuts and other regulations impacting the industry. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adsw...

Long-term care providers already have what they need to solve their staffing problems: their current team of employees and the views they provide, believes Lisa Thomson, chief strategy officer for Pathway Health. Operators need to better learn the expectations and communications methods of the five or more generations of workers now in play to improve recruiting — the true staffing battlefield, sh...

A few months ago, geriatrician Edie Calamia, M.D., became one of the most important names in healthcare. She joined CVS Health as chief medical officer for Aetna Medicaid. Calamia will help the holistic healthcare firm coordinate care for some seniors who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. She talked to McKnight's Home Care Daily about moving health home and the role social determinants of he...

SNF Therapy is complicated- whether you have in-house, hybrid, or full-service, are you and your patients getting the full benefits available? Hear from industry leaders J. Lynn Bauknight, VPO for TAG Management and Stephanie Parks, Chief Development Officer for Reliant Rehabilitation on today’s hottest topics including reimbursement, risk-share, proposed recalibration, and more. Hosted by Simplec...

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From staffing and regulatory issues to the many challenges DONs face in long-term care, NADONA, McKnight’s and PharMerica surveyed nurses to find out their biggest concerns in 2022. We’ll address them all during our live podcast event. In this podcast, we will discuss the topics nurses told us are their top challenges, including important trends that are, or will be, affecting you, your facilities,...

Communication, understanding and good planning result in peace of mind, happy work environment, and work-life balance Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode covers the medication error trial and conviction of former nurse RaDonda Vaught and its implications for long-term care. Speakers explore the factors that led to the deadly error, Vaught’s willingness to cooperate in audit procedures, and why many in healthcare were considered about prosecutors’ decision to charge her. Could a similar scenario play out in skilled nursing? With staff s...

Rusty Holman, M.D., is trying to fill what he thinks is a serious leadership void in healthcare today. In his leadership  roles at LifePoint Health and Cogent Health, he found a disconnect between leadership and the frontlines of medicine. Homan founded 1821Health two years ago in an effort to help improve healthcare leadership, which could help improve recruitment of direct care workers. Hosted b...

This episode covers the Human Aging Project’s initial pilot projects, major grant funding, the role of artificial intelligence in identifying and addressing declines, and how nursing home residents might benefit from the collaboration. Twitter: @hopkins_HAP @mcknightsltcn Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

In this podcast, Edo Banach, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, talked about the positive and negative aspects of the proposed hospice payment rule for fiscal year 2023. He also addressed growing support for the community palliative care benefit and the government’s concerns regarding hospices' long lengths of stay and high discharge rates. Banach advised m...

Looking to increase efficiencies in your staff, optimize facility operations and decrease turnover? In addition to its clinical guidance and programs, Omnicare offers proactive communication and partnership, along with operational tools and services, like Omniview, Pharmacy Automation and ReadyFill that can help you can do just that. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswiz...

In this podcast, Dave Totaro, chief government affairs officer with Bayada, shared the goals of the new Home Care Workforce Action Alliance. Among its plans: It is reaching out to other associations that have worker shortages to collaborate on solving the problem. The stakeholders will convene in Washington, D.C., this August and break out into various work groups. The groups then will meet during...

 Achieving career success is the goal of most long-term care professionals. A recent McKnight’s in-person forum featured six outstanding long-term care leaders. They discussed what other LTC professionals — no matter where they are in their career paths — can do to enhance their skills and job success. This podcast brings highlights of the “real life” lessons offered, covering attitudes, mentors,...