Editor’s Desk | Nursing homes and the welcoming of reforms
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2022
With Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine and President Biden’s new push for nursing home reforms, we’ve been reminded that history-defining moments do not always qualify as “great.”
McKnight’s second Tech Awards program is here
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
I’m not going to worry too much about the Second Annual McKnight’s Technology Awards program, which kicks off this month. The first one last year was a smashing success. I have no reason to...
Editor’s Desk: Staffing lawsuits in the West are ominous signs
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2010
Those rumblings you might have felt recently from the West Coast had nothing to do with earthquakes. They’re the stuff of potential nightmares if you’re a nursing home operator.
Quick, somebody grab the cue cards for this nursing home starlet
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 09, 2024
The importance of staying on message is pretty clear to most people in business and, of course, politics. There’s nothing like a unified front to send a clear message. In fact, most believe it’s imperative.
‘Trajectory seems good,’ nation’s top nursing home leader says about COVID recovery
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 04, 2021
The leader of the nation’s largest nursing home association says he is encouraged about the potential for a census rebound in the nation’s facilities.
Fatherly advice suitable for all at this historic time
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2021
Dad was wise but never too pushy with the advice. I think he realized that’s how it gets better traction.
Motive sought after shooter kills parents and self at south Texas nursing home, 2 others off-site
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 30, 2018
Police and employees at a south-Texas nursing facility were still looking for a motive Sunday in the wake a murder-suicide that left five relatives dead Friday night.
As cameras roll, providers raise hopes about hospital ‘observation’ stays
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 15, 2014
It’s been said for a long time that a picture is worth a thousand words. Moving pictures? Start multiplying the worth. Add some sound or speaking to those moving pictures, well now we’re talking...
This long-term care legal trend is liable to upset you
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 08, 2016
Liability costs are expected to rise 6% in 2017 for skilled nursing operators, according to a new report. But there’s a more disturbing stat than that to be reckoned with.
You do it so well, now get recognition you deserve
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2019
We hear it all the time: When it comes to technology, healthcare is way behind compared to other industries.