Three highly contagious viruses have joined forces to create new health hazards. Is it time to mask all the time again?
Adjusting the debate, but probably not the outcome
By
John O'Connor
Oct 15, 2022
For decades, providers and consumer advocates have been going at it hammer and tongs. At stake in this epic PR battle is nothing less than which perception of long-term care is best believed.
It’s time for well-earned salutes to those leaders we respect
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 06, 2022
Call them prized veterans, mentors, stars, uber-leaders. Label them whatever you want. We all have them around us in our work lives. Now it’s time to celebrate them properl
Hurry up and let ’em die
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 20, 2022
There’s simply no better time to appear interested in shoring up a crumbling segment of the healthcare system, especially one so depended upon by America’s seniors.
It’s time for long-term care to do more with more
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 15, 2022
Like a schoolyard bully who’s yet to meet his comeuppance, COVID-19 has forced us to put our dukes up and figure out better ways to survive.
Hello, CMS? This is desperation calling
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 30, 2022
There was a stark, though not at all unexpected, dichotomy between participants in Monday’s listening session to gather input on coming nursing home staff minimums. On the one hand, you had consumer...
Light emerging at the end of nursing homes’ pandemic tunnel
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 18, 2022
Life as a nursing home operator in the United States can sometimes be a masochistic undertaking.
Now that the picture’s clear, more transparency, please
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 16, 2022
It’s been nearly a year since skilled nursing providers first raised the alarm about the financial crisis being created by agency staffing. This week, Illinois decided to do something about it.
When good things come to long-term care from unexpected sources
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 04, 2022
Some people and things just aren’t going to get along. But on occasion, form breaks.
Want to improve Medicare Advantage? Deliver some real advantages
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 02, 2022
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services put out a request for feedback on the Medicare Advantage program, which is rapidly becoming the nation’s preferred healthcare insurer provider...