For more than three years, the pandemic has treated long-term care like a punching bag. And it appears the beast has punched itself out. Well, almost.
States answering a second long-term care bell
By
James M. Berklan
May 05, 2023
For a variety of reasons, veterans homes just don’t typically seem to warm the hearts of those not directly involved. But not this week.
After this flash-bang, when will the next shock come?
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2023
Here’s why Monday’s announcement that the Biden administration would begin revoking vaccine mandates with the end of the public health emergency was so surprising.
A modest staffing proposal
By
John O'Connor
Apr 30, 2023
With Labor Day upon us again, I think it’s as good a time as any to offer a suggestion that might fuel improvement.
The waiting is the hardest part
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 27, 2023
If you have sensed any of the skilled nursing leaders of note around you are displaying a blue-ish tint lately, it’s probably pretty simple to figure out why.
Staring down the Alzheimer’s diagnosis
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 25, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease may be among the most-feared diagnoses for people of a certain age, one that for many has been instantaneously life-altering. But today’s patients will force us to see it through...
It’s official: Nursing homes are the enemy
By
John O'Connor
Apr 21, 2023
A few lawmakers broke out the hitting sticks during a union-backed event Thursday. And the target was pretty clear from the get go.
We can howl about staffing challenges, or start fixing them
By
John O'Connor
Apr 15, 2023
The government’s promise to impose federal staffing standards could happen any day now. This pending mandate has the provider community on edge.
Florida’s ‘free kill law’ fails the optics test
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 11, 2023
A state tort reform effort that already stood to make nursing homes look pretty callous toward residents’ families got even uglier this week.
Providers have every right to dread what’s coming
By
John O'Connor
Apr 08, 2023
It’s probably safe to say very few long-term care operators want to see staffing mandates.But the time has come to face an unpleasant truth: They are coming.