Save the date: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo set for Sept. 30
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 20, 2021
Organizers have announced that the annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo is set for Sept. 30.
ASCP annual meeting Nov. 4-7
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 13, 2021
The Annual Society of Consultant Pharmacists will hold its annual meeting Nov. 4-7 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego.
LeadingAge annual meeting returns in person Oct. 24-27 in Atlanta
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 30, 2021
The LeadingAge annual meeting and exhibition will take place Oct. 24-27 in Atlanta after a year of virtual presentations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Bunk,’ hooey and other nonsense about vaccine mandates
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 30, 2021
It appears that meddlers and selfish louts are going to keep the issue of vaccination mandates center stage for at least a while.
BREAKING: LeadingAge joins call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined a list of at least 56 other professional healthcare groups that came out Monday morning in favor of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers.
AHCA 2021 convention to ‘Inspire, Engage, Reunite’ Oct. 10-13
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 23, 2021
The 72nd annual convention of the American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living is taking place in person again and organizers plan for an expansive event Oct. 10-13 near Washington,...
Now here’s how to get hooked on having a good time
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2021
You have to hand it to the caregivers at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in Canton and Rumford Community Home, both in Maine: They know how to hold a coming-out party.
AMDA getting EDGE-y with Aug. 27 conference
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2021
A one-day virtual symposium will explore and debate controversial topics in the long-term and post-acute care settings on Aug. 27.
Upon further review, some of CMS’s latest proposal isn’t so grand
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2021
As is so often true with complex government regulations, the devil is lurking in the details of the proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule.
New COVID staffing study points to improved paradigm for SNFs against outbreaks
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2021
More is not always better, especially when talking about the number of employees in a nursing home trying to battle infectious outbreaks such as COVID-19, or even less dangerous annual influenza strains.