With December nearing its end, we took the opportunity to see which blog postings at mcknights.com were the most popular with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers in 2020. This list details some of...
Q&A: ‘Mobile-first’ platform key to COVID-19-era hospice care delivery, says VITAS CMO
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 24, 2020
Joseph Shega, M.D., says a pivot to telehealth and mobile apps has provided care continuity for residents, while helping staff to keep a healthy distance and adhere to infection prevention protocol.
Empty beds, untenable staffing needs push the nation’s rural nursing homes closer to the brink
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 08, 2024
Like many of its skilled nursing neighbors in the Cornhusker State, Good Samaritan Society-Bloomfield is teetering between fulfilling its vital community role with special small-town flourishes and succumbing...
With $1B to invest, Ensign Group sets sights on new states
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 27, 2023
The Ensign Group is sitting on more than $1 billion in reserves, with company officials saying Thursday they are eager to continue on a growth trajectory fueled by leadership availability and geographic...
Economic indicators rise, but staffing conditions still keeping SNFs down
By
Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Apr 17, 2023
A rash of seemingly positive economic indicators issued in recent days might lead nursing home operators and owners to think the incredible operating and financial pressures of the past 18 months are finally...
Workers at 39 PA SNFs threaten strike over pay, conditions
By
John Hall
Aug 15, 2022
Nursing home workers from more than three dozen Pennsylvania nursing homes put three corporate-owned chains on notice to make good on their demands over wages and working conditions.
Experts suggest these 4 things will lead to long-term care success in next 3 years
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2021
With so much focus, for so long on surviving COVID’s clinical and financial ravages, many long-term care operators have shifted to looking for strategies to help them thrive as the pandemic drags on...
Breaking away in style
By
Dec 04, 2015
About once a week, Chris Kramer goes for a bike ride along the Fox River in Oshkosh, WI. It’s a scenic ride, but the best thing of all is Kramer never breaks a sweat.
Spray away the rash
Mar 27, 2018
MainPointe Pharmaceuticals has announced the availability of Dr. Smith’s Adult Barrier Spray, which helps to treat and prevent rashes and chafing.
Tech-policy junction
By
Meredith Beirne
Sep 05, 2018
Providers respond to federal guidelines and share strategic thoughts on how long-term and post-acute care operators can rise and thrive in the digital world