Florida providers enact robust emergency plans as Hurricane Ian strikes
By
Joe Bush
Sep 30, 2022
More than 40 Florida nursing homes were evacuated in Hurricane Ian’s wake, but there were no known resident deaths Thursday as the state mobilized emergency resources to prevent a major catastrophe in...
The big picture: What goes around comes around
By
John O'Connor
Jun 13, 2005
Bill Gleeson was my first boss. He was classic “old school.” Tough, gruff and a hard drinker, Bill was a stickler for getting stories first and getting them right. He also gave me some of the...
NY couple celebrates 70th Valentine’s Day after beating COVID
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Sometimes nothing can get in the way of love — not even COVID-19.
60 Seconds with… Steve Fromm
Jul 04, 2016
What was your election platform? With 2016-2017 ACHCA
Board Chairman, Steve Fromm.
Antipsychotic goals missed, officials say
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 01, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities are expected to have missed their overall goal of reducing off-label use of antipsychotics by 15% for 2012, but they should continue to push for reductions, provider leaders...
C. diff transmissions more prevalent than thought
By
Mary Gustafson
Oct 01, 2012
Clostridium difficile transmission and mortality rates are far higher in nursing homes and other healthcare settings than the most recent government statistics suggest, an investigation has found.
Finck-Boyle is living a ‘Wonderful’ life
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 15, 2019
Janine Finck-Boyle, MBA/HCA, LNHA, has never met Lynda Carter, the actress best known for playing Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series of the same name. But as a child, Finck-Boyle spent many a...
Profile: Easy rider, tuned provider
By
Amy Novotney
Oct 18, 2019
Gary Kelso, CEO, Mission Health Services and Community Nursing Services
SAVE THE DATE: McKnight’s Fall Online Expo Sept. 20
Aug 18, 2017
The 5th Annual McKnight’s Fall Online Expo will feature three educational webinars Sept. 20.
Judge grants final approval of Jimmo settlement
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 25, 2013
Marking another step toward guaranteeing Medicare coverage for nursing home residents needing skilled services, a federal judge on Thursday approved the October 2012 settlement agreement in Jimmo v. Sebelius.