Long-term care residents soon may be in the money, and they can thank President Bush for it. In case you haven’t heard (or read the McKnight’s online story on April 8), those who receive Social Security,...
End the quarter on a high note
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2018
You have every opportunity to make your year a winner even though it’s only March.
Who’ll pay for long-term care? Some answers that are worth the wait
By
John O'Connor
Nov 09, 2015
Providers should be waiting with baited breath for the upcoming announcement of the latest findings of the Pathways project. They might hold solutions to long-term care’s payment puzzle.
Don’t forget Mother Earth
By
Liza Berger
Apr 22, 2010
Earth Day may be one of those holidays you choose to shrug off as extraneous. That’s understandable, but thinking about the environment would not be such a waste (pardon the pun) of time.
Has MedPAC been infiltrated?
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 17, 2015
Don’t look now, but it appears that nursing home owners might have sneaked one of their own onto the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Investments in lower back pain needed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 25, 2016
This week the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute announce this week it was authorizing $22 million to study ways to improve treatment of chronic low back pain, along with another $12.5 million...
Unions: good or bad? Discuss amongst yourselves
By
Liza Berger
Feb 26, 2009
Unions have been a hot topic—both in Washington and at McKnight’s.com. If you don’t believe me on the latter, see our recent story about a merger among three nursing unions. Click here to read the...
Corrupt judges star in nursing home cases
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 13, 2015
Plaintiffs and defendants in nursing home lawsuits might not agree on much, but recent developments suggest they might want to join voices and call for an end to elected judges.
Four-year nursing degree still a great choice
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2014
Good news for career nurses with bachelor’s degrees: You’re killing it compared to teachers, journalists and high school graduates.
How nursing homes can put themselves out of business: skimp on tech
By
John O'Connor
Nov 20, 2017
When you read between the lines, the troubling message in a new study is this: Skilled care operators had better stop being tech cheapskates — before it’s too late.