‘Next generation’ of long-term care leaders fuels hopes for providers, academics
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 25, 2024
Long-term care operators looking to attract new leaders to their organizations, and the profession in general, should emphasize the personal nature of work, and the fact that it is a great way to make...
Final speakers added for Thursday’s inaugural ‘Meeting of the Minds’ webinars
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 21, 2024
Long-term care stakeholders will not want to miss the inaugural McKnight’s “Meeting of the Minds” event Thursday (June 27), which features expert-laden webinars on two of the hottest issues in long-term...
McKnight’s Product Theater
Jun 25, 2024
Join us June 25th at 10am ET
Study: Low vitamin D, depression linked to higher chances for difficulty with daily activities
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 19, 2024
A study published Monday in Scientific Reports found that having depression and not enough vitamin D increased the prevalence of having disabilities with activities of daily life by 2.2 times compared...
State Dept freezes healthcare worker visas while Workforce Resilience Act lingers in Congress
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 14, 2024
The Healthcare Workforce Coalition renewed its advocacy push to increase the number of immigrant nurses entering the US, calling on both chambers of Congress Friday to pass the Healthcare Workforce Resilience...
While some aging services providers last week warned that more scrutiny of healthcare consolidation and rules that seek to limit it further could create “unintended consequences,” others encouraged...
The geriatrics approach to care
By
Michael Wasserman
Jun 12, 2024
My focus on the importance of the medical director in improving nursing home quality occasionally gets pushback from family members who have had negative experiences with doctors in nursing homes. Those...
Interoperability is key for fixing ‘biggest problems’ in long-term care: experts
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 06, 2024
Increasing interoperability has the potential to help long-term care providers address some of their worst pain points, experts pointed out at a McKnight’s Online Forum session
Training for the Super Bowl of employee appreciation all year long
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 18, 2024
CareRite Centers, operating 33 facilities in four states, is a standout when it comes to making teams feel a part of something bigger.
Ask the payment expert … about IV fluids
By
Eleisha Wilkes, RN, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT, DNS-CT
Jun 07, 2024
Our reimbursement specialist says we’ve missed several opportunities to code IV fluids given at the hospital on the 5-day PPS assessment. How is this information reported and supported?