It’s time for well-earned salutes to those leaders we respect
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2022
Call them prized veterans, mentors, stars, uber-leaders. Label them whatever you want. We all have them around us in our work lives. Now it’s time to celebrate them properl
It’s time for long-term care to do more with more
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 15, 2022
Like a schoolyard bully who’s yet to meet his comeuppance, COVID-19 has forced us to put our dukes up and figure out better ways to survive.
LTC’s latest big worry: Who’s getting and who’s giving?
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 28, 2022
Of all the issues spooking long-term care providers lately, one might seem to be a bouquet of sunshine to the unsuspecting.
Another reason for nursing home envy
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2022
Whether they’re teammates or rivals, nursing homes and hospitals should ever pass up a chance to learn from one another.
Nursing homes see the buck passed — the wrong way
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2022
Always at the mercy of government regulators and payments, nursing home operators are getting a classic lesson in what “passing the buck” means these days.
The solution to your staffing problems? Listen, learn, change
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 02, 2022
With more than 40 years in healthcare as a provider, and more significantly as a strategic market analyst, Irving Stackpole knows a thing or 300 about your business and the struggles you face.
Who cares enough about long-term care? We may soon find out
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2022
“Who will care? long-term care providers cleverly posed during a protest Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s capitol.
As COVID carnage may cool, expect the heat on nursing homes to rise
By
James M. Berklan
May 19, 2022
You can have big trouble at the doorstep and not be able to do anything about it if you’re not paying close enough attention.
Providers reveal why they didn’t collapse under federal staff vaccination mandate
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2022
Nobody can ever accuse long-term care providers of not being passionate.
Good news for providers? Yes, there is some
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 21, 2022
If anyone wants any further proof we’re living in twisted times, consider the current lot of a nursing home operator.