What happens to Texas Medicaid rates between now and the end of May could either save or sink skilled nursing providers. But what happens in Texas surely won’t stay in Texas.
On a mission to protect senior hips
By
Iris Grant Onrot
Sep 20, 2013
If you are a caregiver, you know how important it is to prevent falls. But when someone falls, I am on a mission to make sure he or she can get back up again.
Examining the issues of granny cameras in SNFS
By
Tim Ford
Jul 30, 2018
The news headlines are bringing a modern issue to the public regarding the operation of skilled nursing homes – and that issue is the pairing of social media and the use of video cameras, known in...
Chris Eamiguel named CFO of Texas SNF chain
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 19, 2022
Chris Eamiguel has been named permanent chief financial officer for Creative Solutions in Healthcare, which claims to be the largest skilled nursing operator in Texas.
Making regulations great again
By
John O'Connor
Mar 18, 2019
If you are running a skilled care facility these days, it might not seem like Uncle Sam is easing up on the rules or penalties. But that is surely happening. And we have some bottom-line proof.
Triple threat: One day’s reports fuel chest-thumping, angst
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 25, 2012
Monday was a remarkable day, even by Washington spinmeister standards. In fact, we here at McKnight’s had to look two times — nay, three — to make sure we had seen correctly.
The big gap in your nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 27, 2013
There’s a tremendous lack of evidence-based research practices in nursing homes and much of what happens every day is based on belief rather than fact. We need to embrace research as a way to improve...
A time to give thanks. Really.
By
John O'Connor
Nov 20, 2022
Despite this week’s holiday, long-term care operators might be forgiven for feeling a bit less than thankful these days.
Alternative facts are alive and well in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Sep 23, 2022
There sure seem to be a lot of alternative facts floating around when it comes to the long-term care sector, as evidenced by a hearing put on last week by the House Subcommittee of the Coronavirus Crisis.
Bingo: The road to ruins or the road to riches?
By
Steven Littlehale
May 21, 2018
Grandma sure liked her bingo. She excelled at bingo and most card games. Even in games that seemed to involve no skill at all, Grandma almost always emerged the winner.