Providers have a fantastic chance to showcase their caregiving touches — no matter how grand or small, how complicated or simple — and be recognized nationally for them in the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence...
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
Stress? Resolve? Hope? You can feel it in their voices
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Today, for the first time at mcknights.com, you can read about and HEAR about agency staffing and other key issues straight from providers’ mics.
When division is a good thing, and Tuesday’s real winner
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2020
Although the outcome of the biggest political race Tuesday isn’t known yet, long-term care providers appear to have eluded the most dangerous kind of results.
Too good to be true? A kinder, gentler survey process at hand
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 28, 2020
California is promoting a kinder and gentler surveying corps, and some people are going crazy over it.
CMS releases additional direction on transferring, discharging coronavirus residents
By
Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Apr 14, 2020
Certified long-term care facilities looking to transfer or discharge residents between themselves for the purposes of cohorting do not need additional approval to do so, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Progress in trying to undo the hospital ‘observation stay’ mess
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2013
What is this world coming to? When you complain about bizarre government conditions or regulations, you usually have to assume you’re just whispering into the wind.
Editor’s desk — McKnight’s named best in nation
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 13, 2005
When quality comes first, others recognize it, too.
You have to like what you do to be of the best benefit to your employer, clients and, perhaps most of all, yourself.
Section G removed in new draft version of 2020 MDS item sets
By
Danielle Brown
James M. Berklan
Dec 22, 2019
Experts and providers currently are evaluating the latest draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0) following an unexpected announcement Friday from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Medicaid clout hits new heights in skilled nursing as labor costs continue to drag
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2019
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released Wednesday by the National Investment...