Editor’s Desk | The staffing solution? Listen, learn, change
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2022
With more than 40 years in healthcare as a provider, and more significantly as a strategic market analyst, consultant Irving Stackpole knows a thing or 300 about your business and the struggles you face.
LTC’s latest big worry: Who’s getting and who’s giving?
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 28, 2022
Of all the issues spooking long-term care providers lately, one might seem to be a bouquet of sunshine to the unsuspecting.
Emergencies help needed: More ‘strike’ teams, policy improvements vital for nursing homes, report...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 25, 2022
Despite diligent efforts by nursing homes during COVID-19 outbreaks, operators need help from policy makers to ensure better levels of care during future infection control emergencies, researchers say.
Judgment of COVID-19 lockdown effects delirious in its own right?
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 21, 2022
Is it fair to judge the COVID-19 lockdown by the effects of only its first two months? Some people seem to think so.
How historic Medicaid funding success in Pennsylvania can be replicated
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2022
Pennsylvania providers won the Medicaid funding “lottery” and operators elsewhere can too.
Editor’s Desk | How providers survived the staff vaccine mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2022
I recently asked operators to tell me about true employee losses they suffered from the mass employee exits that industry leaders predicted would occur when staff mandate deadlines kicked in.
CMS to post ‘up-to-date’ COVID booster shot data next
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2022
Nursing home operators still getting used to last Thursday’s announcement that federal regulators are now publicizing more staffing data also can expect greater detail about staff vaccination rates to...
Another reason for nursing home envy
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2022
Whether they’re teammates or rivals, nursing homes and hospitals should ever pass up a chance to learn from one another.
CMS doubles down: Surveyors do not have to be COVID vaccinated
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has held audiences with skilled nursing providers, made presentations and entertained comments in recent months to assure operators that regulatory actions...
It’s a month for fireworks, especially for long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2022
This year, more than ever, you can call July a time for heightened fireworks anxiety — especially for nursing home operators.