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No matter what challenges come your way, you keep showing up to do the work that really matters. Here are some resources that may help.

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Leadership
See how to get leadership aligned on the tactics and technology needed to manage workforce risk.

Leadership
The phrase “workforce shortage” is a catchall for an existential problem in healthcare: There are not enough workers. But the term glosses over a critical element underpinning this so-called shortage. Learn more about the "flexibility gap," and see why closing it is crucial for the healthcare industry.

Leadership
The Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) has opened a world of opportunities for nurses. This guide is designed to help you understand what the NLC multistate license is, where you can use it, whether it’s right for you, and how to get one.

Leadership
Key themes that emerged during a recent McKnight’s webinar about how senior care leaders are retaining team members, balancing efficiency with compassion, and preparing for what’s next in senior care.

Leadership
A breakdown of the proposal’s most important elements, the industry’s reactions and how facilities can strategically prepare for these changes.

Leadership
For healthcare facilities, filling a shift is only part of the challenge. The bigger question is: How can you build a reliable, scalable workforce strategy that reduces stress and supports long-term goals?

Leadership
Time is precious and trust is everything when you are managing nurse coverage in a hospital. Here are some of the most frequent scheduling missteps, and how you can sidestep them.

Leadership
Four states are finding out. See how Illinois, Maine, New Jersey and Ohio are using Medicaid value-based payment programs to increase compensation while providing better care to residents.

Leadership
We recently hosted a McKnight’s webinar to explore what’s working in 2025 — and what still needs work as we head into 2026. Here are seven takeaways.

