Home-Based Care Providers Still Hesitant On Idea Of ‘Workforce Sharing’

On the surface, the idea of workforce sharing seems like a promising one for home-based care providers. There’s the flexibility and convenience it offers, coupled with staffing shortages felt across the space. But some provider leaders are hesitant – for a number of reasons. “For our patients, consistency is key,” Innovive Health COO Kristen Palumbo […]

Enhabit’s ‘Swing Factors’ In 2023, According To Its Leaders

After seeing a 4% decline in traditional Medicare beneficiaries in the markets the company serves, Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) is working to build back up its home health fee-for-service business. That will start by working with referral sources and offering them a wide range of care services, according to Barb Jacobsmeyer, the president and CEO […]

How Specific Recruitment Strategies Lead To Better Retention In Home-Based Care

In order to consistently recruit caregivers to home-based care, providers and human resource departments need to better understand what workers want and what they are struggling with. That was one of the many takeaways from a study conducted by MissionCare Collective and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), which focused on current […]

Post-Acute Care Staffing Platform ShiftMed Secures $200 Million In Funding

ShiftMed – a mobile platform that acts as a conduit between health care providers and workers – announced Monday that it has raised $200 million in funding. The significant funding amount comes less than two years after it raised $45 million in 2021. “There is an ongoing demand for workforce solutions, especially in health care,” […]

Caregiver Training Platform CareAcademy Makes First Acquisition, Expands Reach

The Boston-based training platform CareAcademy has made its first acquisition. On Thursday, the company announced it has acquired NextStep, a digital health care training and job placement company for certified nursing assistants (CNAs). “This acquisition is so powerful because it takes the best of both worlds, the things that we’ve been refining over the last […]