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Our Purpose - The LTC Podcast

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Our Purpose! The LTC Podcast explores the evolving world of long-term healthcare. Each episode brings together voices from across the industry—leaders, practitioners, innovators, and advocates—to share insights, experiences, and solutions that shape the future of care. Our mission is simple: to collaborate, learn, and inspire positive change. By highlighting stories, strategies, and innovations, we aim to uplift and encourage improved patient outcomes and a stronger healthcare community. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, caregiver, policymaker, or simply someone who wants to better und...

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EP 4 - Family-Owned, Purpose-Driven: Momentum’s Strategy for Better SNFs 23.10.2025 52:11

Family-owned. Purpose-driven. Momentum Skilled Services VP of Finance Forrest Threadgill breaks down how a mission-first approach can still win on operations and the bottom line. From acquisition strategy to why building layout can save millions in staffing , we dig into the real levers of successful SNFs. In this episode: Growing from 1 to 10 communities without “growth for growth’s sake” How fac...

Ep 3 - Inside the Heart of Long-Term Care: Ashlea Ondrusek on Purpose & Growth 15.10.2025 51:06

Inside the Heart of Long-Term Care: Ashlea Ondrusek on Purpose & Growth Executive leader Ashlea Ondrusek (Avir Health Group) explains how her team scaled rapidly across Texas while protecting the essentials: patient dignity, staff culture, and measurable outcomes. We cover higher-acuity care in SNFs (in-house dialysis, vent units, NP coverage), PDPM adoption and documentation, survey/regulator...

Texas Long-Term Care at a Crossroads: THCA’s Travis Clardy 01.10.2025 46:36

Texas Long-Term Care at a Crossroads THCA President & CEO Travis Clardy joins us at THCA’s 75th convention to break down the state of Texas long-term care: funding progress (PDPM, QIPP ), a troubling rise in Immediate Jeopardy citations despite improving quality metrics, the day-to-day realities of HHSC/CMS oversight, and the urgent need to recruit and retain a bigger, better-prepared workforc...

Uniting LTC: Real Stories, Real Solutions, Better Outcomes 18.09.2025 41:35

Welcome to Our Purpose – The LTC Podcast , where the people behind skilled nursing and long-term care share their stories. In this episode, hosts Kip Kruger, James Dieter, and Chris Light open up about the real challenges inside the industry—stress, staffing, patient outcomes, culture shifts, and the day-to-day details that make the difference. From handwashing and wound care to navigating Medicai...

Our Purpose - The LTC Podcast 10.09.2025 1:08

We’re excited to introduce Our Purpose! The LTC Podcast —a new space dedicated to conversations that matter in the long-term care industry. In this short trailer, you’ll learn: What inspired this podcast Who should tune in (healthcare professionals, administrators, caregivers, and anyone passionate about improving patient outcomes) The kind of voices and stories you’ll hear in upcoming episodes Ho...