It’s hard to resist allure of an interesting personality
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2007
Sometimes, it really is true: The ending is actually the beginning. Each month, any number of McKnight’s readers prove it. Upon receiving their magazine, they promptly flip to the back pages first....
Nursing home denies it allowed resident’s $2 million to be stolen
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 29, 2016
Staff members of a Northeast Miami-Dade nursing home say they had no hand in the alleged disappearance of $2 million from a former resident.
Grandad was right: Don’t expect any free lunches
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2010
I don’t know about you, but when I go to a store and hand over my money or credit card, I expect to get something in return. If I go into McDonald’s, I expect giving up $1 and change is going...
MedPAC is losing touch with reality, provider group says
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 02, 2013
Providers are used to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission promoting stingy or non-existent reimbursement recommendations.
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...
The McKnight’s decade: ‘Best News’ honors for 10th straight year
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2019
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was honored Monday for having the Best News Coverage for the 10th straight year. MLTCN earned five awards overall in the 2019 American Society of Healthcare Publication...
Restraint alternatives: Balancing act
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2005
Providers are cautiously finding ways to treat residents who have been untethered by nursing home reform, bringing new challenges.
Glare hits wander monitors
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2004
Facilities risk harm to residents, costly lawsuits, lack of insurance coverage and bad publicity with insufficient wandering monitoring systems
McKnight’s honored for best healthcare news for fifth straight year
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2014
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is being honored for having the best news coverage among healthcare publications for a record fifth straight year. In all, the McKnight’s editorial team earned...
The reaction to ACOs? Please pass the aspirin
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2011
I haven’t heard them pronounced this way yet, but long-term care providers might want to consider it when it comes to ACOs. Instead of spelling it out, as in A-C-O, say it phonetically, as in “Ache-O.”