I wish I could have been there recently when my coworker heard that I had started doing yoga.
Feeling disrespected? You ain’t seen anything yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2020
If you’re tempted to bypass this blog because you want to start the weekend on a brighter note, I wouldn’t blame you. But then again, weekends are a central theme to what’s going to hurt so much...
The naked truth about COVID-19 priorities
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2020
Long-term care providers’ beseeching requests for more personal protective equipment are truly noble and necessary. But I have to say, they’re going about it all wrong.
A great time to be indispensable
By
John O'Connor
May 04, 2020
Are you starting to get more than a little overwhelmed by the non-stop flow of coronavirus coverage? Me too. So let’s change the subject a bit and address something even more important.
Righteous COVID-19 indignation
By
Liza Berger
Apr 22, 2020
Outrage. That is the only word that comes to mind to adequately explain the devolving situation that has occurred for nursing home providers as a result of the novel coronavirus.
You have the answers to this COVID-19 test. But will you let yourself pass?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 10, 2020
If you haven’t yet, you could soon be facing your toughest “grader” in this anxious pandemic era. But you don’t have to do it unarmed.
In long-term care, the choice is simple. Maybe too simple.
By
John O'Connor
Jan 27, 2020
Many skilled care operators are in Model T mode. Unfortunately.
The deserved rise of a title in long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 06, 2019
A spotlight has been moved to a new job title in long-term care, and the timing couldn’t be better.
Move over nursing homes, you have company
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2019
Welcome to the club. That’s the sad but apropos message I have for our hospice-operating friends.
This is one fine mess that’s hard to explain
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 19, 2019
We are constantly hearing about inadequate funding for skilled nursing providers, with Medicaid margins being the main culprit. Yet some states are letting millions of dollars earmarked for quality improvement...