When the American Health Care Association sued the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last year, my assessment was that it might win the literal battle, but lose the hearts and minds of consumers.
Keep the village — he recommends a system
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2016
If the figures represented a stock chart, David Gifford would be not only a happy man but also a very rich one. The numbers and performance both show upswings. But they don’t reflect a stock’s...
Getting off a health crisis roller coaster
By
Lyn Lais, RN
Jan 23, 2015
You’ve seen it happen more times than you can count: an older adult checks into the hospital with a serious illness, recovers at a rehabilitation center and is then discharged. A month later, that...
Help people prepare for aging
By
Anthony Cirillo
Jul 27, 2010
Long-term care organizations have a responsibility to teach people about living quality lives as older adults. It also makes business sense to do so.
2023 McKnight’s Women of Distinction nomination period now open
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2022
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, McKnight’s Home Care and McKnight’s Senior Living have opened the nomination process for the 5th annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program.
Where will you walk with friendship?
By
Herb Hildebrandt, Ph.D, Hl.D.
Sep 12, 2022
Seniors have walked many miles. Tasted many foods, heard many stories, spoke many words, saw many happenings and hugged many friends. Which on that list remains at the top? Has the thief of time stolen...
More providers counting on National Guard to relieve overwhelmed nursing home staff
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 26, 2020
Operators in the Hoosier State are the latest to bring in the National Guard to take additional pressure off staff members trying to contend with COVID-19 challenges. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) announced...
Getting ‘hygge’ with it, at the holidays and year-round
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Dec 17, 2019
Nursing homes, which could generally do with an increased focus on “home” over “nursing,” have many reasons and opportunities to add some hygge.
Union report questions use of private jet by CEO of California’s largest nursing home provider
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Feb 28, 2017
A healthcare workers union is raising concerns over money spent on a private jet by the CEO of California’s largest nursing home operator. Attorneys for the CEO on Monday told McKnight’s the...
Compassion from LTC managers? Only if they want better resident care, lower liability risks
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2017
A funny thing happened in the making of a recent insurance company analysis of claims in the aging services market: a primer broke out on how to achieve better healthcare and liability outcomes by creating...