Nursing home administrators’ median annual salary rose 3.94% this year, the biggest leap in three years and the fifth straight increase of 2.95% or higher. The uptick raised administrators’...
These caregiving heroes need a tune, and some words to go with
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 08, 2020
If anyone deserves their own triumphant chorus, it’s clearly these professional caretakers. America agrees.
Mind-blowing research that all skilled nursing providers can use
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 21, 2019
LeadingAge might not spring jarring new study results on us all that often, but when it does, look out.
‘Shared accountability’ should be new nursing home commission’s goal, member says
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 22, 2020
Deep collaboration between regulators and providers is the target of at least some of the panelists for the new federal COVID-19 nursing home commission.
Providers worried about CMS pace on new MDS materials
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 09, 2022
Skilled nursing operators were happily surprised in September with an early draft of MDS revisions, but ever since it’s been a slog getting more information.
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
A jolt to long-term care best practices, amid the Ivy
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 23, 2014
This is going to sound terribly wrong on the face of it. There’s no way around it. It appears that the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators has just bought itself a whole...
A long-term care truth: It’s not always about you
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 03, 2019
We are stronger together than we are apart.
Having standards isn’t enough
By
James M. Berklan
May 20, 2015
There’s a country music song that popularly declares, “You’ve got to stand for something or you’ll fall for anything.” Well, I’m here to tell you, having standards isn’t...
Vision 2025 brightens future of LTC leader training
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 23, 2019
Providers and educators have entered a new stage of long-term care leadership development