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ShiftKey CRO Brandon Tappan shares strategies for success in 2025. Part one of a two-part series.

By Brandon Tappan, Chief Revenue Officer, ShiftKey

Articles

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Community Stories

This May, during Mental Health Awareness Month, we're not sugarcoating reality. We’re exposing burnout for what it is — a critical mental health issue that undermines patient care — and providing resources that we hope will help nurses and leaders understand one another.

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Leadership

When healthcare burnout makes headlines, the story usually centers around the clinicians. It's an important and valid issue that needs addressing, but it's not the full picture. The people running the buildings are burning out too.

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Leadership

Leadership continuity matters at every organizational level, since workforce instability amplifies operational risks. See what steps post‑acute leaders can take today to build resilience.

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Technology

There may be fewer mandated ratios, but now there is more visibility into what leaders are doing, and when budgets meet reality, hidden risks often emerge.

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Leadership

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Technology

See why new-to-the-app professionals could bring a wealth of experience to your team.