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 the latter part of the third and the fourth quarter and report on policy recommendations by end of ...
Jun 09, 2022•17 min•Ep. 57
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, education, team building, and much more. Follow us on Twitter: @mcknightsltcn
Jun 07, 2022•38 min•Ep. 55
As a 2022 inductee to McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor, Demetress Harrell, CEO of Lufkin, TX-based Hospice in the Pines, brings a unique perspective to the hospice industry. In this Newsmakers Podcast Harrell talks about the ingredients of strong leadership today, which includes a focus on social justice, climate change, as well as diversity, equity and inclusion.
Jun 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 53
Argentum Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Maggie Elehwany and Vice President of Government Relations Paul Williams speak with McKnight’s Senior Living Content Editor Kim Bonvissuto about the top policy and legislative priorities facing the senior living industry.
Jun 01, 2022•15 min•Ep. 52
Seniors have long been underrepresented in the clinical trial process. Principle LTC CEO Lynn Hood, Principle LTC COO Joylin Nation and Tyler E. Miller, MD, Ph.D., director of patient access at Care Access, discuss their partnership and the role nursing homes can play in connecting seniors to potential new treatments. First, they tackled COVID . Now, they’re exploring whether a new Alzheimer’s drug can improve quality of life for staff, residents and their families. The result could lead to heal...
May 31, 2022•28 min•Ep. 51
Providers and payers are realizing that keeping patients healthy goes beyond addressing their medical needs. Nutrition, transportation and social engagement are equally important. Lifespark CEO Joel Theisen talks to McKnight's Home Care Daily Pulse about the importance of addressing social determinants of health.
May 26, 2022•19 min•Ep. 50
As leaders, we’ll always have to think of ways to keep our employees happy and engaged. In the wake of COVID-19, however, we see a clear trend in today’s employment landscape: It is very much a job-seekers’ market. Facilities are struggling to fill open positions and critical roles and get their operations back to running at full potential. But job candidates aren’t rushing right back to work. They’re using their newfound leverage to be more selective about their options. An employer of choice s...
May 25, 2022•14 min
Arena Analytics President and CEO Myra Norton talks with McKnight’s Senior Living Content Editor Kim Bonvissuto about how senior living providers can avoid bias and ethics issues in adopting artificial intelligence and other software tools to make employment decisions.
May 25, 2022•9 min•Ep. 49
What is the secret to being fully staffed, and why is it such a hard nut to crack? It may not be what you think. Listen in as we discuss misconceptions about the workforce and inadvertent barriers placed by state legislators.
May 24, 2022•18 min
In this episode live from the 2022 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards ceremony (Thursday, May 12), Patti Cullen, president and CEO of Care Providers of Minnesota, discusses the impact of potentially losing the federal government’s pandemic support and President Joe Biden’s nursing home reform proposals. Follow us on Twitter: @mcknightsltcn
May 24, 2022•10 min•Ep. 48
In this episode, we’ll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on growth opportunities and strategies your organization can embrace. These insights will help providers not just survive, but thrive in the years ahead.
May 19, 2022•25 min
An aging population colliding with a severe workforce shortage is creating a crisis for the home care industry. In this Newsmakers Podcast, Howard Gleckman, senior fellow at the Brookings-Urban Tax Policy Center, talks to McKnight's Home Care Daily Pulse about what the industry and policymakers need to do to address the crisis.
May 19, 2022•22 min•Ep. 47
Amy Schectman, president and CEO of 2Life Communities, discusses the organization's new Opus brand for middle-income older adults and the future of senior living with McKnight's Senior Living Editor Lois Bowers.
May 18, 2022•10 min•Ep. 46
Cassie Morris, the assistant director of nursing at Mayfield Health and Rehab, the top manager on site at the time, presciently led a practice drill just hours before a major twister hit. That and other follow-up care, performed despite personal tragedy that struck her family that fateful night, helped save countless residents’ lives. It was a hero’s tale, as 70 others lost their lives that day in a series of tornadoes that wreaked havoc over a 165-mile stretch in America’s heartland. Follow us ...
May 11, 2022•17 min•Ep. 45
More than 1,200 senior living communities operated by more than 80 companies were named "best" May 10 with the announcement of the inaugural U.S. News & World Report’s Best Senior Living ratings. U.S. News Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis, Ben Harder, sat down with McKnight's Senior Living Editor Lois Bowers to discuss how the ratings were determined, how providers can use the results, and how communities can participate in the future.
May 11, 2022•21 min•Ep. 44
Margaret Haynes was recently names CEO of Omaha based, Right at Home. She's been at the firm for more than a decade, overseeing expansion of the companies franchise system. Diane Eastabrook, McKnight's Home Care Senior Editor, speaks with Margaret about the explosive growth the home care industry has experienced over the last few years - and what that means for Right at Home and other Home Care companies going forward.
May 05, 2022•19 min•Ep. 40
Nursing home providers seeking protection from lawsuits and financial liability related to the care they've provided during the pandemic are largely dependent on the federal PREP Act, especially now that many state shield laws are expiring. But a series of legal challenges has led to a back-and-forth on the act's ability to shield operators from all claims. That has also created jurisdictional tussles that may ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. In this episode, attorney Drew Graham and ...
May 03, 2022•32 min•Ep. 43
In this podcast, Vicki Hoak, CEO of the Home Care Association of America, shed light on the seriousness of the workforce shortage. She also presented priorities from the association’s recent State of Home Care, Industry at a Crossroads Report. And she expressed enthusiasm that Medicare Advantage is now offering home care as a supplemental benefit. Finally, despite Build Back Better’s failure to pass, she remains confident aspects of it will become law. Among them: the Credit for Caring Act, the ...
Apr 28, 2022•21 min•Ep. 42
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Apr 27, 2022•13 min•Ep. 41
Robin Hillier of RLH Consulting explains why this rule comment period is critical for providers to ensure their suggestions are taken seriously and ways they can still take advantage of the Patient Driven Payment Model in the future. Follow us on Twitter: @mcknightsltcn
Apr 26, 2022•17 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, we’ll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on his specific request to have Congress take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America’s most vulnerable. You will walk away with a better understanding of how these measures would help invest in the frontline caregivers our nation’s seniors need, so they continue to have access to high quality, long-term care. Read the full letter ....
Apr 25, 2022•23 min
Oncology promises to be the next frontier in home-based care. Reimagine Care is leading the charge. In this Newsmakers podcast, Reimagine Care CEO Aaron Gerber, M.D., talks about the firm's first pilot and the role home health agencies can play in home-based cancer care.
Apr 21, 2022•19 min•Ep. 38
Federal health officials recently proposed in close succession huge funding cuts and broad nursing home reforms. And those could be just the tip of the iceberg. ProMedica Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy Brian Perry discusses the depth of the potential dangers for providers, as well as some possible opportunities for improvement. Follow us on Twitter: @ mcknightsltcn
Apr 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 37
The pandemic has served as a catalyst of growth for home care services. By 2025, up to $265 billion worth of services for Medicare beneficiaries may move into the home from traditional facilities. That is according to a new report from management consulting firm McKinsey and Co. Report authors Oleg Bestsennyy, partner, and Michelle Chmielewski, associate partner, sat down with Liza Berger, editor of McKnight’s Home Care to discuss the forces pushing services to the home, where the pockets of exp...
Apr 14, 2022•18 min•Ep. 36
Federal officials are launching an ambitious study in support of the first minimum staffing rule for nursing homes. If you think you know how they'll set their targets and all the reasons they'll matter to providers, think again. Attorney Drew Graham of Hall Booth Smith and Steven Littlehale of Zimmet Healthcare Services Group walk us through what the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should consider in its evaluation. Follow us on Twitter: @mcknightsltcn...
Apr 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 35
Industries as diverse as health insurance and technology are muscling into home care and home healthcare through acquisitions. But despite this new competition, KPMG National Sector Leader of Healthcare and Life Sciences Ash Shehata says there is room for everyone in this booming market. Follow us on twitter: @ McKHomecare
Apr 07, 2022•19 min•Ep. 34
In this episode, we’ll explore the influencers that support this transitional care model and how facilities can take steps to capitalize on the growth of care at home to impact their census, financial penalties, and outcomes. This is the third installment of the Spoonful of Sugar podcast. Please click here to tune into its first and second installments.
Mar 28, 2022•23 min•Ep. 33
It’s been almost three years since the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care-funded study about the middle market appeared in the journal Health Affairs. NIC Chief Economist Beth Mace and NIC Principal Ryan Brooks join McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois Bowers to discuss the latest industry efforts to reach those older adults whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid and yet not high enough to be able to afford many of the private-pay senior living communities that...
Mar 28, 2022•7 min•Ep. 32
McKnight's Home Care Editor, Liza Berger, speaks with Bill Dombi, President of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice about the 1% Medicare sequestration cut hitting the industry April 1st, how the spike in gas prices has impacted labor costs, and how he holds out some hope that pieces of "Build Back Better" will make it into legislation this year.
Mar 21, 2022•26 min•Ep. 31
As home care agencies struggle to recruit and retain staff, Homewatch Caregivers COO Jennifer Tucker says caregiver safety is a core value at her company, driving onboarding and training.
Mar 14, 2022•20 min•Ep. 30
