As with Afghanistan, some veterans homes have collapsed under the weight of a crisis, despite the backing of the U.S. government.
Skilled nursing’s bigger COVID killer
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 25, 2022
Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised about some of the latest news about COVID and its effects on the skilled nursing sector. But I was. And you can be sure there’s more to come in the future.
Where did person-directed care go?
By
Penny Cook
Mar 15, 2021
As we mark the one-year anniversary of life-altering changes brought about by COVID-19, I think about those aspects of life that left me, and those that have arrived. What has left me? Air travel,...
A vaccine pause and an impending crack
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 14, 2021
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about trust over the last week or so, especially after reading a real pick-me-up in the Washington Post about how the pandemic will lead to the splintering of societies....
We need staff… NOW
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Sep 28, 2021
Last year, as the pandemic raged in New York City and sirens filled the air, a group of young travel nurses arrived to assist weary long-term care teams. They took over nursing stations that had been depleted...
We’re vaccinated. Now what?
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Feb 02, 2021
Across the country, long-term care facilities are vaccinating their staff and residents, with approximately 3.1 million doses delivered as of last week and rates of COVID-19 infection in nursing home residents...
Providers may learn it’s hard to hit the bull’s-eye when you’re aiming at the wrong target
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2021
The world is watching and it’s no time to look the COVID-19 vaccine gift horse in the mouth.
Consider this when planning a 2021 budget
By
Liz Lane, CPA
Dec 22, 2020
For providers across the long-term post-acute care continuum, 2021 budget planning should be top of mind these days. Developing accurate budgets is critical for making informed purchasing decisions. Likewise,...
Lessons in leadership and predictions for the future of skilled nursing
By
Jim Love
Sep 09, 2021
When I took on my current position in April 2020, I couldn’t have imagined what the next year and a half would bring. With a background that includes executive, strategy and finance positions, I felt...
The delta variant and long-term care: Key liability and risk considerations
By
James “JJ” Maskowitz
Sep 08, 2021
Over the course of 2020, it became apparent that long-term care facilities needed to be thoroughly prepared for unexpected health or safety issues. Facilities around the nation learned that it is vital...