Where did 2012 go? It’s really quite simple to see
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2012
By the time December rolls around, it’s safe to say many thoughts are toward finishing the year on a high note. Or for pragmatists and forward-thinkers, setting up strongly for the flip of the calendar...
Strength in unity is their prescribed motto, hope
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2015
Growing up, we had a saying when we wanted to cross a busy street but couldn’t catch a break from drivers. “C’mon,” one of us would gamely yell, while pulling the others onto the...
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.
The hospital lobby strikes again with the ‘60% Rule’
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 08, 2008
If you haven’t noticed by now, the ballyhooed “75% Rule” has been laid to rest. Long live the “60% Rule”!
HCR ManorCare staffers are rarin’ for a rebound
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2018
A lot has been made about ProMedica’s acquisition of the once-proud nursing home giant HCR ManorCare. And rightfully so.