The need for long-term care to swarm the nation’s capital
Jun 06, 2013
Observation stay legislation and preventing more reimbursement cuts are at the top of the list of those visiting lawmakers.
Proposed law could raise labor costs for long-term care operators
By
John O'Connor
Feb 08, 2013
Many a provider broke out in cold sweats when the Family and Medical Leave Act was cobbled together two decades ago.
Betting on a deluxe hospitality mindset for skilled nursing
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 04, 2018
Maybe the key to excelling in today’s skilled nursing landscape lies in looking toward the best practices of restaurants and hotels, rather than your competitors. That’s at least part of the mindset...
Nursing homes headed for another level of COVID-19 carnage if they’re not careful
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2020
it’s time for long-term care operators to start caring more closely about another vulnerable population.
Key clues on how to close the research chasm in long-term care
By
Marty Stempniak
May 14, 2019
Research in long-term care is often hard to come by, but a group of experts from Colorado is attempting to better understand this phenomenon.
Thanksgiving turkey troubles
By
Liza Berger
Nov 25, 2008
Phew! You can rest easy. Your Thanksgiving dinners should not kill you, or your residents. That, at least, is what the nonprofit American Council on Science and Health says in a press release titled “Holiday...
Interviewing — and hiring — millennials
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2016
There’s a running joke at McKnight’s about an interview I conducted with a millennial last year in which the candidate, on a Skype interview, wore a suit. This was notable given how most Skype...
Thursdays with Walter
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 29, 2012
Walter the goldendoodle is like Norm on the old TV show “Cheers.” When he walks into Alden North Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, everyone knows, and often calls, his...
HBO documentary reveals a certified nursing assistant’s struggle
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 18, 2014
President Lyndon Johnson highlighted impoverished families in Appalachia when he declared a “war on poverty.” Fifty years later, as the nation takes stock of how successfully we’ve waged...
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 28, 2014
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.