Sometimes long-term care providers struggle to find meaning in the signs that are strewn in their path. Whether it’s legalese, regulatory gobbledy-gook or some form of bureaucracy, uncertain messages...
Enjoy the good times—they won’t last forever
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
Does it seem like the job’s been a bit extra stressful lately? Maybe the co-workers aren’t stepping up to the plate enough? Is the pressure from above getting to you? Or you’re already...
Editor’s desk: not everyone is upset with the new nursing home five-star rating system
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2009
The first-ever public rating system for nursing homes has kept up its ability to get people talking. And calculating. And writing letters. And scratching their heads.
AHCA leader: Providers warned of potential lame-duck session
By
James M. Berklan
May 25, 2016
In an atypical twist on the normal, the annual American Health Care Association’s congressional briefing on Tuesday did not feature an array of dire, sky-is-falling speakers. But it was punctuated...
Editor’s Desk: Competing interests may foil plans for true reform
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2009
I thought of the parable of the rabbit and the snake when contemplating the flurry of healthcare reform banter taking place before U.S. lawmakers’ August recess.
Long-term care institute compiling ‘No Brainers’
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 18, 2018
A leading long-term care institute is asking long-term care professionals to send in examples of “no brainer” regulations or practices that should be changed or eradicated for the betterment of resident...
Romney-Ryan gives LTC voters plenty to ponder
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2012
Long-term care providers might find they have some wrenching decisions to make, thanks to the Romney-Ryan presidential ticket.
LTC insurance groups need a better strategy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2014
What the long-term care insurance market could use right now is a healthy dose of capitalism. But it isn’t going to happen.
Delve into hot topics at the 2014 Expo
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
8th Annual McKnight’s Online Expo brings national experts, continuing education credits, vendor booths and more straight to your desktop, or wherever you connect to the Internet
Providers join rally in Washington against potential Medicaid cuts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 07, 2017
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hundreds of protesters, accompanied by a handful of animated members of Congress, rallied against potential Medicaid cuts Tuesday on the northeast lawn of the U.S. Capitol.