It’s no secret that finding and keeping nurses is one of the skilled care sector’s biggest headaches. But it would appear that the folks who regulate this field don’t want to hear it any more. As...
The big picture: Gut-check time for LTC
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2011
Many an operator is now contemplating whether to remain in the long-term care field. Having just returned from an NIC conference on the future of skilled nursing, I can offer a definitive answer: It depends.
Just a part of the job?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 04, 2015
Who has the most dangerous jobs in America? Police officers? Firefighters? Loggers? How about healthcare workers?
Our quiet revolution
By
John O'Connor
Nov 05, 2016
The CommonWell Health Alliance recently announced that members soon will be giving patients instant access to virtually all their health data.
Who stole the cheese?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2021
Some liken relations between long-term care operators and the government to a game of cat-and-mouse.
Those messy elephants
By
John O'Connor
Jan 05, 2020
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
Time to take the plunge?
By
John O'Connor
Jun 01, 2014
I’ll never forget my first encounter with the high diving board at Sherman Park pool.
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.
Job one: More workers
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2011
Much of the recent economic news has been fairly grim. Rating agencies downgraded our nation’s credit score — and the value of some of the industry’s top chains.
Getting lost in the fog
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2013
I was hoping to get clear answers about the sector’s future at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry’s regional meeting last month in San Diego. I did, but...