National Long-Term Care Administrators Week runs from Monday through next Friday (March 12).
Grim anniversary: First U.S. COVID-19 outbreak announced at nursing home 1 year ago today
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2021
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. It was announced Feb. 29, 2020, at a Kirkland, WA, nursing home and kicked off what has roundly been called the...
Mitigating medication-handling risks at March 12 webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 26, 2021
Providers can meet the challenge of delivering meaningful messaging in caregiving by attending the special McKnight’s webinar “The Stakes are High: Risk Mitigation Protocols for Medication Handling”...
Power Panel explores: Strategies to outlast the COVID-19 pandemic
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 26, 2021
A special McKnight’s Power Panel online discussion with marketplace executives will explore successful operating strategies on March 10. Registration is ongoing.
COVID death rates are way down. Now comes the hard part
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 26, 2021
Answering pleas to open up facility visitation policies is going to be trickier than many realize.
Important deadline looms for ACHCA convocation April 13-27
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 19, 2021
There will be 28 CE credits available when the American College of Health Care Administrators holds its 2021 convocation and expo April 13-27. It will feature live events on three successive Tuesdays.
Feeling besieged? Good news is here
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 19, 2021
Some incredibly heart-warming good has occurred for everyone in the profession this week. There’s more ahead, too.
Marquis Companies soars to 82% staff vaccination rate, eyes ‘downhill run’ to previous routines
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2021
Northwest-based Marquis Companies not only already completed its third round of staff and resident COVID-19 vaccinations over the weekend, it also registered what could be the nation’s best 82% staff...
AMDA’s 2021 conference goes virtual March 9-14
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 04, 2021
Medical directors and other key care team members in the post-acute spectrum will hold their annual conference spread out over nearly a full week in March this year. Main sessions will take place March...
The future of LTC — post-vaccine: Feb. 25
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 04, 2021
A McKnight’s Long-Term Care News webinar starting at 1 p.m. ET will explore many of the key issues facing providers “post-vaccine.”