Here’s some year-end guidance that you’ve been waiting for, LTC leaders
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 03, 2019
It’s wholly unintentional, but we find ourselves one-upping the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week.
Will nursing facilities soon be forced to post prices too?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2019
We are reading and hearing much these days about how skilled care operators need to adapt for future success. Align with healthcare systems, some experts say. Keep residents out of hospitals, others caution....
Life with PDPM: ‘This has such high potential’
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 13, 2019
It’s paid to have a thick skin or optimistic nature lately if you’re a post-acute therapy provider. Luckily for Martha Schram, she has both.
Helping you go the distance in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2019
A long-term care career might sound like an oxymoron. After all, turnover remains ridiculously high at many facilities.
The biggest question about PDPM going forward
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2019
Having survived the fall 2019 long-term care convention season is no small feat if you’ve been on the road as much as some of the staunch LTC professionals I’ve seen over the past two months. For many,...
Enough with the talk: Get on with this LTC difference maker
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2019
You might know the job has gotten under your skin when you find certain urges taking over. Take, for example, debating late at night. In a bar. In a beautiful place like San Diego. And the topic is the...
The ‘abuse’ icon debuts on Nursing Home Compare
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2019
We learned two main things when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services debuted its nursing home “abuse” icon Wednesday.
Despite days of abuse and worry in Orlando, there is optimism
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2019
There could be some encouraging news on the nursing home “abuse” icon set to go live Oct. 23.
Nursing facilities might soon face another unfair burden
By
John O'Connor
Oct 12, 2019
I am opposed to forcing skilled care operators to pay for a problem caused by another entity., which is exactly what will happen if an otherwise well-intended bill becomes law in its current form.
Sorry, CMS, this time you’ve gone too far
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 08, 2019
Life as a regulator can be a thankless job, but sometimes it involves admitting that you’re just outright wrong.