Something New I've Been Working On

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What is the true cost of a missed meal break?

For many long-term care facilities, it’s higher than you might think. On average, the facilities we sampled had 143 hours per month not counted toward PBJ and paid an additional $5,000 per pay period for missed lunches.

In a recent presentation, Nancy Butner, Regional Vice President at Life Care Centers of America, shared her practical approach to managing meal breaks and improving both compliance and culture.

Learn more about her approach to missed lunches here.

Good morning.

And thank you again to everyone who joined this week’s Covr-sponsored webinar. We had a highly engaged group digging into the staffing metrics every skilled nursing provider should be tracking, and the conversations that followed reminded me why this work matters so much.

Today, I’m excited to share a preview of something I’ve wanted to build for years—finally made possible by the accuracy and flexibility of modern AI analytics.

Introducing SNF Survey Radar

This new tool is designed to give operators something we’ve all wished for at some point: a clear, data-driven prediction of when your community is likely due for its next annual survey.

Right now, SNF Survey Radar is live exclusively for Maryland. Here’s what it does:

Tracks three-plus cycles of CMS-published survey timing data
Analyzes historical trends to predict the next likely survey window for each community
Continuously improves as users report surveys and as new CMS data is published
Helps leaders shift from reactive compliance to proactive readiness

It’s the tool I always wished existed—one that replaces guesswork with insight.

You can explore the free tool here:
👉 snfsurveytracker.com

As I consider whether to expand this beyond Maryland, I’d truly value your feedback.

Would this be useful in your state?

Would your team benefit from predictive survey timing?

Just hit reply and let me know—your input will help determine whether we build this out nationwide.

As always, our goal is to create tools and share best practices that make your work easier and help you bring your best self to your community every day.

Whenever you're ready, I can help you in a few ways.

Get 1 FREE CEU - Read our partner Viventium's "2026 Healthcare Workforce Management Report" and receive 1 NAB approved CE credit. Read here.
Use our free AI-powered Chatbot trained on all 900 pages of CMS Nursing Home Regulations, proprietary processes, and information from decades of skilled nursing leadership experience. Click here.
Sign up for Assisto and keep track of the regulatory environment in your state. Know what deficiencies surveyors cite in real-time and ensure you're not at risk for the same tag. Sign up here.
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Kevin Goedeke, Publisher and Founder

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