A stressed sector must find a way to stress better behavioral care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2022
When CMS issued its new behavioral health strategy last week, the phrase “nursing home” was strangely absent from the outline. But given all the attention it has streamed on skilled nursing lately,...
Holy lost childhood memories, Batman!
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Jun 27, 2017
I am sure many of you heard that the first media Batman, Adam West, passed away on June 9. I feel like some of my childhood passed away with him. You see, he made an immense impact on pop culture at the...
Will blockbuster ProMedica-HCR ManorCare deal work? We’ll know ‘fairly quickly’
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 02, 2018
While leaders of both HCR ManorCare and its new parent company, the ProMedica healthcare system, brim with confidence over their new, joint capabilities, they realize there are whispers in the corridors...
When one future strategy isn’t enough
By
John O'Connor
Jun 06, 2016
You are unlikely to meet many people who understand this field quite like Robert G. Kramer. When he talks about what skilled care operators should be doing to get past the turbulent years to come, it’s...
Despite days of abuse and worry in Orlando, there is optimism
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2019
There could be some encouraging news on the nursing home “abuse” icon set to go live Oct. 23.
Why are the ‘keepers’ constantly leaving? Thought you’d never ask
By
John O'Connor
May 12, 2014
Whether you manage a caregiving team or run the company, you are probably dealing with three challenges more than you’d like to admit.
I don’t want to turn back the clock
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Oct 28, 2020
This weekend we’re supposed to turn the clocks back an hour? Um, NO!
In the battle against coronavirus, science always wins
By
Liza Berger
Oct 06, 2020
Science has been winning a lot of arguments lately. ake our president’s recent contraction of the coronavirus.
Skilled care’s future never looked better. Or worse.
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2019
Take the future of skilled care. These days, it appears both the optimists and naysayers are in ample supply.
Who will be pronounced the bad guy in this nursing home crime?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 06, 2013
The news flashed across my screen and immediately I said to myself, “This type of headline could be very bad for nursing home operators … or maybe just kind of bad.”