Don’t ever let Congress plan your next party. That’s my sincere recommendation.
Not time to pull the plug on hospital readmissions program … yet
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 21, 2015
It’s hard to sit on one’s hands when caregiving issues are in play. Yet, that’s exactly what I’d recommend with regard to at least one initiative aimed at lowering hospital readmissions.
Push to decrease antipsychotics use has only just begun
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2012
If you feel like you’ve been reading a lot about antipsychotics lately, you’re not alone.
Celebrating a non-tragedy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 25, 2012
I believe there are good news stories around us all the time. Our eyes, and brains, often are just too conditioned and look past them. It’s human nature. Consider this small-town long-term care story...
What’s in a name? We’re about to find out—maybe
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 02, 2011
Hope you have a pencil handy with your scorecard at home. One with a good eraser.
The waiting is the hardest part
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 27, 2023
If you have sensed any of the skilled nursing leaders of note around you are displaying a blue-ish tint lately, it’s probably pretty simple to figure out why.
With MedPAC, it pays to keep reading
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 16, 2023
You may never find a wonkier set of people than the folks with the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
A perfect time to learn what is truly expected of providers
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 04, 2019
I fear that we may be in the midst of a damaging cycle driven by unrealistic expectations, and Hurricane Dorian is going to show us why.
Playground powerbrokers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2010
As a kid, you never wanted to tick off a certain smart-aleck guy from the neighborhood at game time. Not because he was a great player. The truth is he was only average in most sports. But because his...
A new kind of COVID-19-fueled drama unfolding right before our eyes
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2021
When providers get back to operating more the way they want to, will stakeholders be amused or will they feel like they’re watching an unfolding tragedy?