Analysis: A New Year, a new chapter in COVID-19 struggle
By
Liza Berger
Feb 01, 2021
2021 offers opportunities to help long-term care better fight virus, transform itself.
The 2015 McKnight’s Online Expo is here
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2015
9th annual ‘virtual’ tradeshow makes it easy to earn continuing education credits, learn from national experts, visit vendor booths and get up to speed on the profession’s hottest topics
Admin earn $95K, while DONs top $82K
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
SNF administrators are seeing the biggest hike, although all nursing home staff saw increases in their paychecks this year. Yet economists warn the trend might not stick around.
White House vision has providers seeing red
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 01, 2022
Proposed staff minimums, increased enforcement activity and a ‘chilling’ stance on private investment raise concerns about keeping the doors open.
Why standardization?
By
Steven Littlehale
Mar 05, 2015
There’s a saying that “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it.”
Analysis: Lessons learned from a pandemic
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2020
How long-term care providers have used COVID-19 as a bridge to improve operations.
The new normal? COVID-19 precautions and innovations drive daily life even as vaccinations rise, cases...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2021
As COVID-19 began its death march through long-term care facilities early last spring, Principle LTC President and CEO Lynn Hood opened a Special Care Unit to treat infected patients from many of her chain’s...
Analysis: The COVID-19 post-acute care solution
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2020
As the nation continues to contend with the surge and aftermath, nursing homes will play a critical role in figuring out how to host and care for a new vulnerable group of individuals.
Analysis: The fate of the COVID-19 blanket waiver
By
Liza Berger
Jun 01, 2020
When this pandemic ends, does that mean the relaxation of so many rules will, too?
Dry powder vs. powder keg
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2021
Minor occupancy gains, inflation fears could ignite, making 2021 an ideal time to buy or sell skilled nursing assets. Will occupancy, labor and interest rate worries inhibit the optimism?