If a profession were going to grow so much it could dominate certain employment sectors in the near future, it would only make sense to start focusing more on that profession, wouldn’t it? Long-term...
ASCP annual meeting Nov. 4-7
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 13, 2021
The Annual Society of Consultant Pharmacists will hold its annual meeting Nov. 4-7 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego.
LTC truths you just can’t ignore
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 07, 2018
I bring you some of the striking tidbits from frantically filed notes on the road that might or might not have already seen the light of day. Some of this is just too good not to share, or share again.
LTC Administrators week arrives Monday
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 05, 2021
National Long-Term Care Administrators Week runs from Monday through next Friday (March 12).
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.
New and improved McKnights.com debuts
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News and its affiliated publications unveil new looks today as an extension of more than 40 years of exemplar service to long-term care owners, operators and key stakeholders....
No time to rest for long-term care operators
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2013
Even before the fall convention season started, providers could be pretty sure about what grand messages they were going to hear from the big guys: Work hard, produce good records, make better networking...
Answer to ‘the question’: McKnight’s new awards
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 04, 2012
Do you and your colleagues do good work? Of course you do. But why is that? You care for your residents. Check. You care about professionalism. Check. Maybe you just don’t know any other way. Check.
CMS to deliver ‘point-of-care’ COVID-19 test kits to all nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 14, 2020
Thousands of nursing homes across the country will be given “point of care” COVID-19 tests by the administration starting next week, officials announced Tuesday.
LATEST BREAKING: Feds ban most nursing home visitors in escalation of coronavirus fight
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2020
Federal authorities announced late Friday new restrictions on nursing home visitors in guidance aimed at protecting seniors from the novel coronavirus.