Mother’s Day kicks off annual Skilled Nursing Care Week
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2022
Skilled nursing operators will celebrate — and be celebrated — during National Skilled Nursing Care Week, from Sunday through May 14 this year.
Nursing homes need to act fast in ‘new era,’ expert says
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 26, 2022
The White House and federal regulators have thrust nursing homes into what could be a two-generation crisis mode, and providers must act quickly to soften the blow, a leading industry expert says.
All of LTC invited to Women of Distinction and Forum events May 12-13
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 22, 2022
The speakers and agenda have been fully set to welcome attendees at the 4th Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards ceremony and forum. A dinner gala in Chicago will be held May 12, with the educational...
Good news for providers? Yes, there is some
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 21, 2022
If anyone wants any further proof we’re living in twisted times, consider the current lot of a nursing home operator.
Editor’s Desk | Nursing homes and the welcoming of reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2022
With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and President Biden’s new push for nursing home reforms, we’ve been reminded that history-defining moments do not always qualify as “great.”
McKnight’s Home Care Expo arrives Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2022
Providers can learn more about the nuances of high-quality home care at the McKnight’s Home Care Online Expo ’22 on Thursday. Four CE-bearing webinars on home care, home health, palliative...
Blame some of the latest nursing home hoopla on Abraham Lincoln
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2022
A hefty product from an all-star team of researchers is at once the biggest headache or, as we shall see, the best gift a nursing home stakeholder could ask for. All thanks to … Abraham Lincoln?
No need to read this if your job is stress-free
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2022
While caring for the elderly, you might think you’re in a unique situation, and believe the stress you regularly feel is a unique burden.
Parkinson warns of new ‘enormous’ business problem for nursing homes; highlights staffing-minimum...
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 31, 2022
Overall clinical outcomes may be on the upswing in nursing homes, but most operators have a major new business problem to prepare for, the leader of the country’s largest provider association says.
Parkinson offers ‘obvious solution’ to staffing problems, occupancy outlook and financing answers
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 30, 2022
Two “critically important” issues will determine long-term care providers’ near-term fate over the next month and a half, the nation’s top nursing home leader said Tuesday.