Stories of the Year unveiled while Daily Update takes holiday break
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Dec 22, 2016
McKnight’s Daily Update is taking a year-end pause and will return Tuesday, January 3, 2016.
The Compliance Store collaborates with the American Association for Long Term Care Nursing
May 02, 2012
The Compliance Store will partner with the American Association for Long Term Care Nursing. Under terms of the deal, the Compliance Store will add regulatory resources in selected online Certification...
Nurse who chided relative’s palliative care on Facebook, Twitter hit with $26,000 fine
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Apr 13, 2017
A Canadian nurse who posted concerns about a relative’s end-of-life care on social media was fined $26,000 last week by a nursing association.
Providers embracing technology bring in honors in second Tech Awards program
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Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2013
The second annual McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Excellence in Technology Awards begged the question: How can you compare to last year’s storied winners?
Writer’s remorse: Maybe I should not have said that
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James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2008
Nowadays there are all too many writers making the story about themselves. This is a violation of a traditional journalism tenet that I like to adhere to. But this time I can’t help it.
Nurse’s online rant leads to guilty charge
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Jan 06, 2017
A Canadian nurse who posted on Facebook and Twitter about her frustrations over a relative’s skilled nursing care has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a nursing organization.
Editors’ Blog: Fantastic voyage
Oct 24, 2008
Did you hear the one about the Titanic survivor who sold her memorabilia to pay for long-term care? That is just the latest intriguing story to catch hold among McKnight’s readers.
Strong signals that nursing homes will win case against the contraception mandate, lawyers say
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 02, 2014
A Supreme Court ruling handed down earlier this week bolstered a legal case being pursued by The Little Sisters of the Poor, according to attorneys for the nonprofit nursing home operator. However, other...
Technology award winners raise bar for third annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Compelling stories of improved resident engagement is how some winners of the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards caught the eyes of our independent panel of judges.
New makeup of National Labor Relations Board could lead to decisions favoring unions
Apr 09, 2010
Nursing homes should brace for more pro-labor rulings in the wake of the appointment of two more Democrats to the National Labor Relations Board, a news story asserts.