Win or lose, it’s all about who pays to be in the game
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2023
Nursing home companies and lobbyists in two states found themselves in the burning spotlight of consumer media this week, targeted over donations to lawmakers.
Might want to double check those billings
By
John O'Connor
Feb 26, 2024
To say the feds are keeping a closer eye on you is probably a bit of an understatement.
Beware the labor pains of March
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2024
The latest piece being pulled from the Jenga tower that is long-term care comes in the form of a new labor rule that kicks in one week from today (on March 11).
Chevron case gives providers a chance to pick their poison
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 19, 2024
This week’s Supreme Court hearing on the Chevron case brought a tough choice into focus. In a nutshell, the High Court is going to let us know whether administrative agencies like CMS will continue to...
Is this truly a labor of love, or just extended labor pains?
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 06, 2023
Whether you’re an operator, employee, patient, family member or ally of any of the above, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services deserves a hand.
The way to be (or see) what long-term care needs most right now
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 19, 2023
Many employees in the near future will be new or inexperienced. It is already abundantly clear that good leadership will be imperative.
This season, slow down and thank a colleague
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 15, 2022
No doubt, you’re starting to feel the holiday planning pressure, but please don’t ignore one important to-do: This week, McKnight’s opened nominations for our 2023 Women of Distinction class.
The truth(s) about the big nursing home COVID hearing
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 22, 2022
There were a lot of things at this retrospective coronavirus carnival. But what might have been most remarkable was not represented at this nursing home-centric hearing. Nursing homes.
Another survey; another big, bad, sad number
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 27, 2022
I spent nearly a month this summer examining your reflections on working in nursing homes. I read through nurse leaders’ comments about dissatisfaction with pay, the decreasing meaning in their jobs...
Will clear and present danger reveal itself as state mandates increase?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 11, 2023
Nursing home operators in New York and Pennsylvania are stepping into the abyss this month, with no easy way to see just how far they might fall before hitting bottom.