More time — McKnight’s Tech Awards extends entry period to Thursday (July 7)
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2022
You asked for it and you got it: The entry period for the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition is now Thursday, July 7.
It’s a month for fireworks, especially for long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2022
This year, more than ever, you can call July a time for heightened fireworks anxiety — especially for nursing home operators.
CMS: Phase 3 final guidance imminent, ‘a lot coming’
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 29, 2022
NEW ORLEANS — Nursing home operators can expect long-awaited final guidance on Phase 3 Requirements of Participation “very, very soon,” the federal government’s top skilled nursing official said...
35th annual NADONA convention kicks off Sunday
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 24, 2022
The NADONA annual meeting will take place Sunday through Wednesday in New Orleans and offer a variety of educational and networking opportunities.
It’s time for certain providers to get what they deserve. Are you one of them?
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2022
It’s time for providers to get serious about taking a pause — and do it for a very worthy cause: To collect richly deserved praise.
‘Vision’ translates into skilled nursing action at landmark conference
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2022
CHICAGO — Skilled nursing and other aging services leaders made a big jump forward Tuesday with the unveiling of the Vision Centre: Leadership Development for Aging Services initiative.
Providers may be looking over their shoulders for years to come
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James M. Berklan
Jun 16, 2022
When observers say effects of the pandemic will be felt for years, most will first think about long-COVID.
Who cares enough about long-term care? We may soon find out
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2022
“Who will care? long-term care providers cleverly posed during a protest Tuesday in Pennsylvania’s capitol.
As COVID carnage may cool, expect the heat on nursing homes to rise
By
James M. Berklan
May 19, 2022
You can have big trouble at the doorstep and not be able to do anything about it if you’re not paying close enough attention.
In first nursing home visit, CMS admin gets straight talk on agencies, pay and performance
By
James M. Berklan
May 12, 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure has visited nursing homes numerous times, but on Wednesday she did so for the first time in her current capacity as their top...