Little innovation in the long-term care sector? Really?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2012
Conventional wisdom holds that the long-term care sector is short on innovation. But there’s one little problem with this view. It happens to be dead wrong.
Stars aligned for shift
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2014
The Five Star rating system is about to get retooled, thanks to a scathing report in The New York Times. The only real question is how extensive the changes will be.
They’re not all ingrates
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2014
It’s no surprise that staff turnover remains alarmingly high at many long-term care communities.
Plan to cut funding gets strong rebuke
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2011
Long-term care officials excoriated a federal proposal to trim Medicare payments by more than 11%.
Making a big difference
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2012
About a decade ago, Monster.com unveiled a brilliant ad campaign. The spots were black and white vignettes in which children talked about their aspirations. But these kids were already jaded.
The LTC payment plan
By
John O'Connor
Jul 04, 2016
There seems to be a common theme emerging at this year’s batch of trade shows. Tips for future success are the rising stars.
The road more taken
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2014
Conventional wisdom can be a reassuring thing. But sometimes it can be flat-out wrong. Consider 94-year-old Olga Kotelko.
Here’s what the jury saw
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2011
Small fortunes are spent each year trying to figure out how juries reach their verdicts in malpractice cases.
Having just served on such a panel, I can probably offer some helpful insights. These may come...
The BIG Picture: Giving you extra credit
By
John O'Connor
Oct 01, 2010
In the months ahead, we’ll be looking to offer continuing education in new and different ways.
The BIG Picture: McKnight’s is long-term care news that you can use
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2010
We have been truly blessed at McKnight’s. At a time when many publications are floundering, readers and advertisers continue to give us generous support.