Who will be pronounced the bad guy in this nursing home crime?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 06, 2013
The news flashed across my screen and immediately I said to myself, “This type of headline could be very bad for nursing home operators … or maybe just kind of bad.”
Nursing home lobbying merger was a long time in coming
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2013
Almost immediately after the 2006 schism that threatened to fully tear them fully apart, some stakeholders wanted to see the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care remain united with the American Health...
The real trick-or-treating is about to begin
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2021
Halloween is the one event each year where getting scared silly can be part of the fun. But you could hardly blame providers who’d prefer to skip that opportunity.
The time of year for a ‘prevent’ defense
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 23, 2009
Amid the work on long-term care reform, legislators passed a welcome bit of legislation on falls prevention.
New website promises to improve your experience in finding news — and more
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2012
With the unveiling of our new mcknights.com website, we’re hoping to make the way you obtain industry knowledge a more enjoyable experience.
Are we ‘driving’ in the right direction when it comes to ongoing vaccine access?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 28, 2021
Even as news broke Tuesday that fully vaccinated residents could once again dine and socialize — without masks! — in close proximity to one another, there came a nagging reminder that it’s too early...
‘Special’ times ahead for more nursing homes, and that’s not good
By
James M. Berklan
May 28, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat — and it will have nothing to do with the weather. They will be given places on the proverbial hot seat....
PACE makes strides in Milwaukee
By
Liza Berger
May 21, 2010
I have heard a lot about the PACE program, but it was not until I actually saw a site a couple weeks ago that I fully understood what this long-term care community program is all about.
Looking to open eyes about ‘observations’
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
Bully for provider groups pulling out the stops to draw attention to the ludicrous mishandling of “observation stay” designations by many hospitals. One prong of the plan is to have providers...
LTC’s smart choice for president
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2016
The nation should have a better idea soon as to who will be slinging mud at one another this fall for the top office in the nation. One way or another, it’s not looking good for long-term care interests....