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.
You’re too good for your own good
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 02, 2020
In this pandemic year of profound challenges, we discovered innovation and creativity like no other.
Matros gives ‘fantastic’ CMS a B+ for pandemic response
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 25, 2020
One of the top long-term care funding and operational minds is finding various glimpses of sunshine during historical tough times due to COVID19.
A vision for long-term care
By
Liza Berger
Sep 22, 2020
Many milestones come and go — a birthday perhaps, the start of the new year, even. Then there are some that seem to be meaningful. Today, the first day of autumn, seems to fall into that category. We...
CMS two-day flurry gives nursing homes what they want, or does it?
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 18, 2020
Anybody who has ever said nursing homes don’t get much attention can dial back that rhetoric after the last couple of days.
Just where does the buck stop with nursing homes and COVID-19?
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 21, 2020
Should the federal government “own” the coronavirus pandemic national response?
Game changer for long-term care? More like a game ender
By
John O'Connor
Aug 17, 2020
New survey numbers from the American Health Care Association paint an industry portrait that is anything but flattering. Shocking might be more like it.
Nursing home staffing headed for more scrutiny
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 07, 2020
When a government watchdog decides it wants to investigate you, it’s usually not going to be content with a “No fire here, folks!” conclusion. Nobody knows that better than nursing home operators....
‘I do not have a job. I have always had a mission.’
By
John O'Connor
Jul 26, 2020
My favorite teacher of all time is still going at it, as she has been for more than five decades. She’s Leah Klusch.
What the mask really means
By
Liza Berger
Jun 24, 2020
I recently returned from a week’s vacation to Northern Michigan, one of my favorite places. One issue in particular, however, troubled this trip.