In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Glenn Van Ekeren, president at Vetter Health Services, to discuss leadership in long term care facilities. They chat about leadership principles, growth and development; company culture; identifying future leaders within an organization; and workforce challenges in long term care.

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Maryruth Butler, director of quality and integrity at Cascadia Healthcare, to discuss quality management in long term care facilities. The two chat about her career journey in long term care, strategies that have proven instrumental in elevating the quality of care and services in Cascadia Healthcare centers, prioritizing improvements, and the role of teamwork and collaboration.   This episode is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Paula Adams, a 30-year senior care industry veteran, to discuss population health management in assisted living. The two chat about her career journey in long term care, the importance of assisted living providers to shift to managed care, the benefits and challenges of managed care, and how to communicate a shift to population health management.   This episode is produced by Association Briefings.

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Maureen Cahill, CEO and administrator at Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, Iowa, to discuss industry-wide workforce shortages. The two chat about her career journey in long term care, the difference between nonprofit and for-profit care communities, workforce challenges and how to put together a successful recruiting plan, minimum staffing requirements and its impact on nonprofit facilities, and the future of the long term care industry. Show notes AHCA/NCAL has additional resources mentioned in this episode to help tackle workforce challenges: Workforce and Career Resources: https://www.ahcancal.org/Workforce-and-Career/Pages/default.aspxahcancal Get involved in advocacy efforts: https://www.ahcancal.org/Advocacy/Pages/default.aspx The National Quality Award program: https://www.ahcancal.org/Quality/National-Quality-Award-Program/Pages/default.aspx   Guest bio Maureen Cahill has been a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator and CEO of Spurgeon Manor in Dallas Center, since October of 2008. She has over 26 years experience with for profit, not for profit, stand alone and CCRC homes. In 2018, she completed a Master of Jurisprudence from Drake Law School and received her MBA in 2000. Is certified as Professional in Aging Services Risk Management.  She has facilitated two major construction projects from fund raising through construction and operation.  The first project was completed in 2014 and replaced 32 SNF beds. The second project was a 40 unit assisted living building completed in 2019.  She received the Bronze and Silver Quality Awards and has applied for the Gold Quality Award. Maureen implements best practices and shares results of efforts with peers. She has been available to colleagues as a resource for regulation compliance and quality implementation.   She is the current president of Iowa Health Care Quality Partners, which is Iowa Health Care Association’s network.   The podcast is produced by Association Briefings.

In our inaugural episode, host Debbie Stadtler, sits down with Christopher Schmidt, MBA, LNHA, CNA, president and CEO of Schmidt Wallace Healthcare in Alabama, to discuss industry-wide workforce shortages. The two talk about his career journey in long term care, the continuum of care his facilities offer, the effect of the workforce shortage in the industry and how to successfully combat it, and retention efforts, including creating a career ladder.   Show notes AHCA/NCAL has additional resources mentioned in this episode to help tackle workforce challenges: The Careers in Caring website offers templates and plans to help you source, recruit, and hire workers. Visit careersincare.org for more. AHCA/NCAL offers other training and education courses, such as How to Be a Nurse Assistant. Go to educate.ahcancal.org. The National Quality Award program is another great opportunity. Find out more information and how to apply at ahcancal.org. Click on quality.   Guest bio Christopher Schmidt, MBA, LNHA, CNA, is president and CEO of Schmidt  Wallace Healthcare, which provides healthcare services to more than 780  residents with 1100 employees in five skilled nursing and rehabilitation  facilities in Alabama. Chris has has been involved in the skilled nursing  and rehabilitation profession for more than 35 years.  He is owner of Nursing Assistant Academy with four locations and Primary  Care Select, a physician and nurse practitioner company. In addition, he  owns IntegraCare Pharmacy and IntegraCare Medical who provide  pharmacy services and medical supplies to skilled nursing facilities and  assisted living centers across the state.  Chris serves on the board of the Alabama Nursing Home Association and  the Alabama Performance Excellence Program.  All of the facilities Chris has been involved with have received quality  awards from the American Healthcare Association Quality Award Program  and the Alabama Quality Award Program. Chris was a master quality  award examiner for the American Healthcare Association for 10 years and  a quality award examiner for the Alabama Quality Award for 4 years.  He received his bachelors degree in Marketing from Auburn University in  1988 and received his master’s degree in business administration from  Auburn University Montgomery in 1990.   Chris enjoys outdoor activities such as snow skiing, sailing and soccer.   This episode is produced by Association Briefings.

Join Debbie Stadtler, CAE, editor-in-chief of Provider Magazine, as she chats with key voices in the long term and post acute care industry. Each 30-minute podcast offers engaging conversations about topics that impact the industry, including workforce issues, assisted living, leadership and innovations. The inaugural season kicks off July 2023. Check out the trailer for season one!