A lot has happened over the last three decades in long-term care. Patient acuity has risen severely, pay and regulatory systems have changed dramatically, and provider giants have risen and vanished from...
Liar liar, pants on fire
By
John O'Connor
Feb 14, 2020
Medicaid and long-term care have been in a troubled relationship from the beginning. What’s truly amazing is that the marriage has lasted this long.
A ‘Signing Day’ I’d like to see on every campus
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 12, 2020
Let’s celebrate students in a new way more often.
Competition is everywhere. Here’s how to beat it
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2020
The focus with PDPM has changed from, “Gulp, how do we get up and running?” to “How do we get better at it?” We have answers.
40 newsmakers who are well worth remembering
By
John O'Connor
Feb 03, 2020
During the 40 years McKnight’s has been around, thousands of names have appeared in our pages and digital outlets. Get ready for a trip that brings you some of the most memorable once more.
This Medicaid fight could be the ugliest yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 30, 2020
A national Medicaid brouhaha that is unfolding should scare the daylights out of providers.
The LTC career challenge: Buying in without selling out
By
John O'Connor
Jan 26, 2020
Long-term care comes with a lot of challenges — for everyone. So how do we keep our careers out of a moral ditch? It might take a mindset switch.
Cue Jagger on this problem, nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 22, 2020
Rolling Stones and nursing homes parallels? It’s not what you think, but there are mixed emotions.
In long-term care, the choice is simple. Maybe too simple.
By
John O'Connor
Jan 27, 2020
Many skilled care operators are in Model T mode. Unfortunately.
You’re not going to believe who deserves a pat on the back
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2020
Sometimes you’re right when you complain about “the man” coming after you. But sometimes credit must be given where credit is due.