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OPSC Patient Safety Minute: Learning from Oregon’s Long Term Care Pros

June 23, 2025
This is a guest blog post from the Oregon Patient Safety Commission (OPSC), an OHCA business partner member, originally published in their Patient Safety Minute newsletter. View the full article here or review their key takeaways from the 2025 OHCA Spring Expo below.  We were thrilled to attend the Oregon Health Care Association (OHCA) Spring... Read More
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Photo Highlights from the 2025 Spring Expo

April 28, 2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us last week in Salem for the 2025 OHCA Spring Expo! The theme of this year’s event was “Growing Together.” This theme highlights one of the central tenants of long term care: working together to improve the quality of care we provide. This was our biggest Spring Expo yet,... Read More
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Viventium Expands Scheduling Software with Open Shift Management, Enhancing Scheduling Flexibility and Streamlining Operations for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Senior Living Communities

February 4, 2025
OHCA business partner member, Viventium, recently announced the addition of Open Shift Management to Viventium Scheduling, a workforce tool designed specifically for organizations within the healthcare industry to address their staffing needs. Built with the common workforce challenges seen in the long term care sector in mind, review the details of this program below, or... Read More
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8 Chef-Approved Trends to Look Out for in 2025

January 16, 2025
This information was included in Sysco Food’s latest edition of Foodie Magazine. Click here to read the magazine, which features exciting recipes to try in the new year, including oysters eight different ways, beef birria sopapillas, and spicy chocolate panna cotta. As a chef, staying ahead in this fast-paced industry is essential. We know the... Read More
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SnapCare – Introducing Incite Workforce Solutions

November 14, 2024
OHCA’s group purchasing partner Incite Strategic Partners, recently implemented a new program that helps organizations address some temporary staffing needs. The program, Incite Workforce Solutions powered by SnapCare, is a benefit available to OHCA members who are members of the OHCA purchasing program. This program aims to provide staffing solutions to businesses who are in... Read More
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The 3 Key Elements for Marketing Your Senior Living Resources in 2025

November 7, 2024
This is a guest article by Ideas Collide, a full-service Portland marketing agency and OHCA member. Marketers know that no two prospects are exactly the same. This is even more true when your audience includes seniors and their families. They’ve spent a lifetime developing their own preferences and needs. Each has different health, financial, and... Read More
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How In-Home Care Agencies Can Best Utilize Third-Party Payers

October 23, 2024
This is a guest article by Kaliah Kern, regional account executive with Paradigm Seniors. Paradigm is an OHCA business partner member that offers solutions for home care agencies working with the VA, Medicaid, and other third-party payers. Some Oregon agencies that once thrived on private pay may now find themselves facing revenue stagnation due to... Read More
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Photo Highlights from the 2024 Annual Convention

September 23, 2024
We had such an amazing time last week at the Oregon Convention Center for our 2024 Annual Convention! With the theme “The Art of Innovation,” we gave long term care professionals from across the state creative strategies to handle any challenge they may encounter. Meagan Johnson kicked off day 1 with an energetic and humorous... Read More
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3 Easy Tips HR Admins Can Do Today to Improve Caregiver Retention

May 15, 2024
This is a guest article by Terra Vicario, CMO from Viventium, an OHCA business partner member that provides online human capital management solutions for in-home care and long term care facility customers throughout the country. 3 Easy Tips HR Admins Can Do Today to Improve Caregiver Retention The home-, facility-, and community-based care sectors have... Read More
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Photo Highlights from the 2024 Spring Expo

April 17, 2024
We hosted our Spring Expo at the Salem Convention Center on April 11 and 12. With more than 800 provider registrants along with our staff, volunteers, exhibitors, and sponsors, this was the largest spring conference event we’ve ever held! The event was a huge success, filled with great energy and valuable educational trainings. We loved... Read More
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