Medicare Part D drug plan beneficiaries will have access to more changes next year — at this year’s prices, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
What Chipotle can teach long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 15, 2014
I love Chipotle. What makes the burrito purveyor so great? The real secret might be how it grooms and retains its managers — it’s an approach long-term care leaders might do well to study.
New online certificate program in advanced care planning starts
Oct 11, 2017
Sarah Lawrence College’s Graduate & Professional Studies program has launched a course to train physicians and healthcare professionals in discussing end-of-life care preferences.
Overflow crowd sees former American Senior Communities CEO get 9½ years for $19 million fraud, kickback...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 02, 2018
A U.S. District Court judge leaned closer to prosecuting attorneys’ recommendations than defense attorneys’ on Friday and sentenced former nursing home executive James Burkhart to 9½-years...
McKnight’s honored again for news coverage, writing
By
May 02, 2016
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earned top honors in the news coverage, profile writing and special supplement categories in this year’s American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors 2016...
Ask the payment expert
Feb 06, 2008
When should we start training our staff on the MDS 3.0?
Benefits of acknowledging success
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Apr 09, 2019
Dealing with extensive regulations, reimbursement challenges, elaborate documentation requirements and a punitive environment can erode the joy of helping elders. Acclamation for accomplishments, on the...
Two pneumonia shots safest for seniors despite new advisory, advocacy group says
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 28, 2019
A leading senior advocacy group disagrees with changes to the CDC’s pneumonia vaccine recommendations for older adults.
A ‘Signing Day’ I’d like to see on every campus
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 12, 2020
Let’s celebrate students in a new way more often.
Low back pain treatment for older adults doesn’t match guidelines
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 23, 2020
Medicare recipients with low back pain are often given opioids and advanced imaging tests rather than guideline-recommended therapies, a study finds.