“Mommy, I hurt all over.” Day 2 of the stomach virus last week and my sweet Isaac was seeing no relief. Day 3 of the stomach virus and Isaac realized how much he missed school.
The top 11 questions all operators still have to answer in 2018
By
Derek Pierce
Mar 23, 2018
There are many factors that determine what can or must be done to ensure a facility can survive and ultimately thrive. These 11 questions help to indicate the stability and sustainability of a facility...
The who, what and why of CPT Codes
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 15, 2018
My introduction to CPT codes came in May of 2005. A new graduate speech language pathologist, I can still see the memo clearly in my mind posted on a corkboard in the therapy gym. And then came the questions:...
McKnight’s up for 2 national Azbee Awards
Mar 12, 2018
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and its editorial team have been named national finalists in the prestigious 2018 American Society of Business Publication Editors awards competition.
Whose story does your therapy documentation tell?
By
Renee Kinder
Mar 02, 2018
Therapy documentation should tell a story.
Love hurts PAC relationships
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 15, 2018
When it comes to developing strategic partnerships across the post-acute care spectrum, love can cloud our judgment.
Beware frog holes and ‘I don’t knows’
By
Renee Kinder
Feb 01, 2018
Is there anything more thrilling on a winter day than sledding down the neighborhood’s steepest hill, across freshly fallen snow, in an inner tube? I think not.
Treat yourself to a person-directed 2018
By
Renee Kinder
Jan 18, 2018
In case it hasn’t registered yet, the cultural shift from provider-directed care to person-directed care has carried over effectively into the updated state survey processes being implemented secondary...
McKnight’s Technology Awards highlight innovation, dedication and quality of care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 06, 2017
Whether it was reducing hospital readmissions or better tracking of incontinence, striking use of technology to improve resident care characterized the 2017 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards...
A reason for providers to smile amid so much angst
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 30, 2017
Sure, a tax overhaul bill that has a significant segment of providers quivering is picking up steam and should be on the president’s desk soon. But there’s also other legislation being considered...