The CEO of Good Samaritan, the nation’s largest nonprofit skilled nursing provider, is bullish on wins related to staffing – perennially one of the most daunting challenges in the sector.
More specifically, Good Samaritan’s own workforce initiatives have driven positive results, including improvement in the organization’s 90-day retention rate for new hires. And CEO Nate Schema is celebrating the judicial and legislative victories in the battle against the federal nursing home staffing mandate.
However, the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has opened up sharp concerns that Schema now is focused on addressing. Namely, the effect that deep Medicaid funding cuts could have on the nursing home sector, especially rural facilities.
Meanwhile, coming up on three years since announcing a significant move to consolidate its footprint, Good Samaritan is also focused on growth – including the development of a $200 million continuing care retirement community.
