Washington is working for long-term care for a change, or so it seems. This week, by a vote of 46-0, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill that would delay the onset of seven Medicaid regulations...
Analysis: Admin pay up 3.19%, as DONs gain 2.34%
By
Liza Berger
Nov 02, 2018
A red-hot economy. More competition from the acute-care sector. Higher resident acuity. All of these factors, along with a leveling-off of salaries for leadership positions, have contributed to a situation...
McKnight’s 2020 Excellence in Technology Awards now accepting nominations
By
Liza Berger
May 13, 2020
A new year of innovation is here. To celebrate all the exciting activity in long-term care and senior living, the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is back!
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.
Arbitration disagreements
By
Liza Berger
Apr 16, 2008
It appears that the American Health Care Association once again is angling for a fight. This time it is over a bill that aims to do away with pre-admission arbitration agreements. The bill, which was introduced...
Long-term care in the spotlight
By
Liza Berger
Jan 06, 2010
It’s only the first week in January, but 2010 already has served up some exciting developments for the long-term care field.
Winter is coming
By
Liza Berger
Jul 29, 2020
This pandemic has shifted our perspective like few things have done before. Now, here we are, at the end of July, hitting milestones such as 4 million U.S. cases and other depressing records. And...
A question of word choice: ‘long-term care’ versus ‘long-term services and supports’
By
Liza Berger
Jan 14, 2010
A new phrase appears to be emerging in the lexicon of long-term care. That phrase is “long-term services and supports.” (Notice the omission of the word “care.”)
New survey shows Five-Star rating system’s flaws
By
Liza Berger
Jul 10, 2009
Many providers still are having a tough time embracing the new Five-Star rating system for nursing homes. A new survey shows that their concerns may be valid. Holleran, a national research and consulting...
Being grateful on Thanksgiving
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2009
Thanksgiving, as its name so states, is a holiday to celebrate gratitude. But thankfulness, as we all know, is not always so easy to muster—especially during these tough financial times. Then again,...