Because I work in the professional cleaning industry, I have a tendency to check what kinds of tools and equipment are being used by housekeepers in the hotels I stay in. What is revealing when traveling...
Preparing for increased oversight of infection prevention and control programs: Nov. 5
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 27, 2020
A special McKnight’s webinar Nov. 5 will highlight major factors to consider heading into a period of heightened oversight of infection prevention and control programs.
Dumont promoted at Plante Moran
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2019
Eric Dumont has been promoted to senior vice president at Plante Moran Living Forward (PMLF), the senior living development consulting branch of Plante Moran Cresa and an affiliated entity of Plante Moran.
Conducting and documenting meaningful fire drills in LTC facilities
By
Stan Szpytek
Apr 16, 2024
From some of our earliest memories in elementary school as little kids, we all recall participating in fire drills on a periodic basis. Of course, the purpose of those fire drills was to train students,...
Rewarding good providers is the right move
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 29, 2019
Providers could use some good, old discernment nowadays. This is especially true in light of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma’s latest comments.
New Jersey’s real giants?
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 08, 2012
What a week for New Jersey. It started with the pro football team that has its roots there winning the Super Bowl, and it’s going to end with a first-in-the-nation effort by the state’s assisted...
It’s time to be #HolidayStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Oct 29, 2020
The leaves have started to change, and each passing day brings us closer to the holiday season. Every year, we eagerly anticipate this time as an opportunity to be physically close to family and friends,...
Asking too much of an icon
By
Katie Smith Sloan
Oct 21, 2019
The good news: We are living longer. In 1919, the average life expectancy of an American was 53 years. Today, that number has increased by nearly 50% to 79. Aging, as we all know, brings changes. For some...
Salus decision offers a golden ticket to some long-term care facilities
By
Nancy Reynolds, Esq.
Mar 14, 2018
With many whistleblower cases ending in multimillion-dollar settlements, providers could easily conclude that the deck was unfairly stacked against them in 2017. But the tide might have turned.
Nursing Home Compare revisions deserve only 2 stars
By
Steven Littlehale
May 13, 2019
Recent changes to the Nursing Home Compare website leave a lot to be desired. I give them two out of a possible four stars.