Skilled Nursing News January 3, 2025
Despite the sector continuing to grapple with staffing shortages, rising operational costs, and regulatory uncertainty, emerging trends have skilled nursing leaders gearing up for a positive 2025, with fewer challenges and more opportunities on the horizon.
As we look ahead, several key trends are expected to shape the sector from regulatory shifts to financial turbulence, all set against a backdrop of political change and evolving health care policies.
Overall, the sector’s ongoing recovery will continue, with operational and financial challenges stemming from staffing, low occupancy rates and tightening regulations dissipating. However, providers still face significant hurdles. Smaller operators continue to struggle, with their bottom lines pinched and their workforces stretched thinly. And for larger operators – including several industry giants...