Our office has been one joyful place lately. Colleagues are excited, and the collective bliss has had nothing to do with an early start on happy hour.
McKnight’s wins 7 more awards
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
For the fourth straight year, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was named the Gold Award winner for Best News Coverage in the annual ASHPE Awards. McKnight’s also earned Gold for its Daily Update...
Latest Medicare fraud allegations just an appetizer
By
John O'Connor
May 10, 2013
As we’ve been predicting here for some time, allegations of mismanaged therapy care are starting to land nursing homes in some seriously hot water.
A chance to make your staff very, very happy
By
John O'Connor
May 06, 2013
It’s your turn to risk having an excited staff. Starting today, the second annual McKnight’s Excellence In Technology Awards program is officially underway.
McKnight’s double-Gold raises ASHPE awards total to 49
By
James M. Berklan
May 03, 2013
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has earned the Gold Award for Best News Coverage for the fifth straight year. McKnight’s also earned Gold for its Daily Update newsletter and three other honors...
Rapid (Rx) transit
By
Julie Williamson
Feb 02, 2013
Time is a valuable and limited resource in long-term care. Caregivers often scramble to meet the varying needs of their residents and struggle to balance those duties against equally time-consuming regulatory...
Compounding pharmacies: Are your residents safe?
By
Jennifer L. Hardesty
Jan 11, 2013
Last year’s tragic and deadly meningitis outbreak left many confused about the differences between compounding pharmacies versus others and what compounded medicine is, as well as the way each are...
Welcome to The Club
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2013
Greystone Healthcare Management unveils an upscale rehabilitation center that could be a game-changer for the post-acute care sector.
Sanofi must pay up to $109M for Hyalgan kickbacks
Dec 26, 2012
Drugmakers Sanofi-Aventis U.S. Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LCC will pay up to $109 million in a settlement over an alleged scheme to provide doctors with free units of its knee-injection drug Hyalgan...
Antipsyched-out?
By
Julie Williamson
Oct 01, 2012
Amid the hubbub about alleged abuse and questionable deployment, experts remind that a multi-step approach can curb antipsychotic drug use