You have to agree: Senate finally gets something right
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 20, 2018
If you’re fed up with the state of American politics — for whatever reason — you are far from alone. But Wednesday brought reason for all proper-thinking people to be proud of their elected officials...
Infection control feature: Taking control
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 09, 2005
Nursing homes face a multitude of infection control challenges, and the job isn’t going to get less complicated any time soon.
BREAKING: Feds partner with CVS, Walgreens to provide pending COVID-19 vaccinations to all senior care...
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2020
Residents and workers of all long-term care settings will receive free vaccinations against the coronavirus onsite under a special public-private partnership with pharmaceutical giants CVS and Walgreens,...
Hopes rising for campaign to grow senior care administration degrees
By
James M. Berklan
May 15, 2019
Things are looking up when it comes to a campaign to create more degreed senior care leaders.
Providers may be looking over their shoulders for years to come
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2022
When observers say effects of the pandemic will be felt for years, most will first think about long-COVID.
Editor’s Desk: Pondering what PDPM should really stand for
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2019
If you’ve toiled around the skilled nursing field over the last year, you might have noticed there’s this PDPM thing that seems to be grabbing a lot of attention.
Socialized medicine — the way to save lives
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2017
Chalk up another one for that famously disruptive New Yorker who crisscrossed the nation the last two years, speaking to big crowds, imploring change. His words are proving prophetic again.
Managed care’s bully act is already wearing thin
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 09, 2018
A new study points out that decreasing lengths of stay (LOS), which are compelled largely by managed care and other group entities, are playing havoc with traditional long-term care operations.
Another ominous sign on the LTC insurance front
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2016
In olden days, if the leader of an army went down in battle, the rest of the troops were likely to founder because they were demoralized, directionless or simply had the fight taken out of them.
Shipping Grandma out (of the country) for her own good
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 18, 2013
The latest controversy in long-term care has nothing to do with upcoding, sex among seniors or Medicare scams. Rather, it evolves around “exporting” one’s loved one to another country...