As growth in VA skilled nursing continues, GAO presses for better oversight
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2019
There will be a growing number of Veterans Administration nursing home residents, and they could receive care under stricter oversight, if recommendations from the Government Accountability Office come...
You do it so well, now get recognition you deserve
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2019
We hear it all the time: When it comes to technology, healthcare is way behind compared to other industries.
A sense of excitement, complemented by an air of relief, greeted the release of the new RAI manual that gives providers a roadmap for dealing with their new payment system.
LTC leaders have spoken: Here’s how to get them to stay
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 26, 2019
Raising job and workplace satisfaction levels should be near or at the top of every long-term care operators’ to-do list. Here’s how.
It’s about time providers got more credit
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 18, 2019
We hear it all the time: When it comes to technology, healthcare is way behind compared to other industries. And when you bring skilled nursing into the picture? Oh, brother, forget it. They’re the behind...
McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo: One week and counting
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 14, 2019
The third annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo is now less than a week away. The educational event and exhibition hall takes place Thursday, offering up to three free continuing education credits.
LTC managers feel ‘valued,’ in control of workflow: McKnight’s Mood of the Market survey finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 12, 2019
Long-term care administrators and directors of nursing have strong feelings of control over their work, but more importantly, they also expressed confidence that their colleagues value their contributions.
McKnight’s LTC Mood of the Market Survey: 40% say opportunities for advancement not good
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 11, 2019
When it comes to career advancement, many leaders aren’t expecting much help from their bosses, and anticipate even less from their employers. But location and company size can affect perceptions here,...
SNF nurse feted as hero after saving baby in flight
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2019
Tiffany Lehman stands as a shining example of what a nursing home nurse can do when faced with an emergency situation. Lehman was the right person, in the right place, with the right amount of guts...
Verma: Some alternative pay models should be mandated
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2019
Making new Medicare payment models mandatory is crucial to avoid “selection effects,” where only providers who benefit financially from a model participate, reducing potential savings, said Medicare...