Mom always was one of those teachers who was “rewarded” for being good. She got the biggest, rowdiest classes each year.
Let there not be light
By
Gary Tetz
Nov 17, 2022
It’s the first command in the Biblical creation story — let there be light. But if you’re working a night shift in a long-term care facility, I need you to stop reading this right now and go turn...
Strange but true: Facts about norovirus
By
Michael Wilson
Nov 17, 2022
The winter months are right around the corner, meaning administrators in long-term and senior care facilities must start preparing for norovirus. Yes, norovirus is seasonal. It’s just one of...
This season, slow down and thank a colleague
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 15, 2022
No doubt, you’re starting to feel the holiday planning pressure, but please don’t ignore one important to-do: This week, McKnight’s opened nominations for our 2023 Women of Distinction class.
Ha ha ha, nursing homes suck. Isn’t that hilarious?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 12, 2022
Nursing homes have long been the target of animus, ridicule and easy laughs. Last week’s Onion illustrates this well.
Making sense of the data deluge
By
Steven Littlehale
Nov 11, 2022
My happy place is standing in front of nursing home providers and honoring them through education. Shining a loving light on these special people and honoring their commitment to better care feeds my soul....
Are eyes wide shut as closures mount?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 09, 2022
Access to skilled nursing care is becoming an increasingly urgent concern in many rural states and even in pockets of those with large or densely located populations. Who’s questioning the trend?
Inventive languages
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 08, 2022
My family tells me that when I was a very little girl, I apparently had a proclivity for creating my own language that only my older sister could interpret. It took some coaching but eventually I adapted...
EmpRes Healthcare strikes Gold in Building Bridges category
By
Foster Stubbs
Nov 08, 2022
EmpRes earned the Gold Award in the Building Bridges category of the Skilled Nursing division of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards program.
What’s your 2023 leadership training plan?
By
Cara Silletto
Nov 07, 2022
As we begin to plan for the 2023 calendar year, I’m talking with more executives about their vision for professional development.