To maintain staffing benefits, many nursing home operators invest in professional training, engaging wages and career growth to compete better with others across the healthcare continuum, with many focusing on modernizing the onboarding process. Maintaining certified nursing assistants (CNAs) is problematic in many facilities, but the highly skilled role of MDS coordinators, for example, has a more severe staffing shortage in others. But take it from some operators who have been successful in terms of staffing: To address these challenges and reduce sales, there is a mix of both old and new strategies. Panelists from the Staffing Summit, hosted by…
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In what seems like the blink of an eye, mentions of AI have become ubiquitous in the healthcare industry. From deep learning algorithms that can read computed tomography (CT) scans faster than humans to natural language processing tools that can comb through unstructured data in EHRs, the applications for AI in healthcare seem endless. But like any technology at the peak of its hype curve, AI faces criticism from its skeptics alongside enthusiasm from die-hard evangelists. Despite its potential to unlock new insights and streamline how providers and patients interact with healthcare data, AI might bring considerable threats of…
West Orange, New Jersey, April 2, 2025 – Mark E. Manigan, president and CEO of RWJ Barnabas Health, the largest and most comprehensive academic health system in New Jersey, has been named to the 2025 list of 2025 reviews of great leaders in healthcare. He appeared on the list in 2024 and 2023. This list honors the CEOs of outstanding hospitals and health systems who drive innovation, promote inclusion, expand access to care, and skillfully pilot the agency through an evolving healthcare situation. List leaders are not only famous for skillfully adapting to change across the healthcare industry, but also…
The head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has written to the UK Government to demand that the visa status of nursing staff is not put at risk by upcoming changes to the rules. Last month, the UK Home Office announced an increase to the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker Visa, from £23,200 to £25,000. “It will have devastating consequences for those affected” Nicola Ranger This change also applies to the Health and Care Visa, a sub-category of the Skilled Worker Visa, on which health and social care workers from overseas are typically brought into the UK.…
A children’s hospice is looking to expand its nursing workforce to meet rising demand for palliative care services in North London. Elisha Lewis, head of clinical services at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, told Nursing Times that a “depleted” nursing workforce across the country was posing a challenge to recruitment, especially for specialist settings. “All children’s hospices are in dire need of staff” Elisha Lewis Ms Lewis’ organisation has recently set about a drive to recruit Agenda for Change band 5 and 6 nurses, as well as band 3 and 4 specialist carers. This recruitment campaign was launched, in part, to…
Rebecca Jones is president of MosaICX, a leading provider of customer service AI and cloud-based technology solutions. Getty Mental health disorders affect 970 million people around the world, with anxiety and depression being particularly common. Despite the significant need for support, more than 54% of adults with mental illness are not receiving treatment. This is a gap representing over 28 million individuals. Conversational AI has emerged as a promising solution to address this systematic healthcare challenge, but achieving meaningful impact requires critical attention to ethical and responsible deployment. AI promises and pitfalls in emotional health care Conversational AI has the…
The British public are deeply unhappy with the National Health Service – just 1 in 5 people (21%) in 2024 said they were satisfied with the way the NHS runs. That’s according to analysis of the latest British Social Attitudes survey (BSA) published today by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund. Satisfaction has plummeted by 39 percentage points since the months before the pandemic. 6 in 10 people (59%) said they were ‘very’ or ‘quite’ dissatisfied with the NHS in 2024, a sharp rise from 52% in 2023. This is the highest level of dissatisfaction with the health service…
Editor's Note: The following study was conducted in a partnership between West Health and Gallup. WASHINGTON, DC – The percentage of US adults who have not afforded or had no access to high-quality healthcare recently reached 11%, the highest level since 2021. The most notable increase since 2021 occurs among Hispanic adults (up 8% to 18%), black adults (up 5 points to 14%) and lowest-income households, earning under $24,000 a year (up 11 points to 25%). On the other hand, there was no meaningful change in the proportion of white or middle-income individuals facing the same level of struggle. As…
State lawmakers are once again aiming at the major regulatory pillars of North Carolina's healthcare competition.The Senate Health Committee will hold a meeting Wednesday to discuss Senate Bill 370. Senate Bill 370 is a broad bill to repeal rules that require state officials to analyze whether new equipment or facilities are needed in certain areas before they are approved.The North Carolina Healthcare Association is a hospital lobbying group that strongly supports maintaining the certificate law, writing in its 2024 legislative summary that “the law ensures access to care for medically unserved populations and prevents oversupply that can lead to increased…
State lawmakers are once again aiming at the major regulatory pillars of North Carolina's healthcare competition.The Senate Health Committee on Wednesday discussed Senate Bill 370 and a wide range of bills to repeal the rules. This requires state officials to analyze whether new equipment or facilities are required in a particular area before approval is made.The North Carolina Healthcare Association is a hospital lobbying group that strongly supports maintaining the certificate law, writing in its 2024 legislative summary that “the law ensures access to care for medically unserved populations and prevents oversupply that can lead to increased patient health costs.”But…