A 60-second interview with Monica Ott, MD, CMD, of Optum Complex Care Management.
Expert: Post-acute care must adapt to value-based world
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Post-acute care providers need to rethink their care delivery models as healthcare shifts to a value-based system from a volume-based system, said one prominent industry expert.
‘Code Silver’ simulations are enhancing staff confidence
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2018
A workplace violence training program developed by an Ohio health system equipped staff with new responses and for reacting to potentially violent situations. Summa Health System’s efforts included classroom...
Back pay total: $261,000
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 17, 2019
Shoddy bookkeeping and pay practices have cost a New York City-based nursing home operator more than $261,000. An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division found that three Centers...
Union, provider team up to deliver enrichment course
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 06, 2019
Certified nursing assistants are being reminded of why their work matters, thanks to an enrichment course offered by their union and nursing facility. Nursing staff at The Gardens at West Shore,...
Night shift work not linked to increased breast cancer risk
By
Amy Novotney
Jul 17, 2019
Working night shifts does not increase the risk of breast cancer, according to a 10-year study of more than 100,000 women by the Institute for Cancer Research in London.
New overtime policy would strain LTC, advocates say
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2019
Workers who earn less than $35,000 will be eligible for overtime pay under proposed regulations released by the Labor Department in March.
Executive Decisions: The rise of the I-SNP
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 07, 2019
Marquis Companies CFO Steve Fogg recently spoke with McKnight’s Editor James M. Berklan about how his company’s I-SNP, Age Right Advantage, came to fruition, its challenges and what others can expect...
Editor’s Desk: Top exec says it’s time to look into self-insurance
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 05, 2019
As the president and CEO of the nation’s largest association of nursing home operators, Mark Parkinson clearly has a lot on his mind these days.
Residents raise funds for workers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has left millions of workers without jobs and reduced wages for many. One Florida long-term care community recently made sure staff remained financially secure during the crisis.