Cassie Morris, the assistant director of nursing at Mayfield Health and Rehab, the top manager on site at the time, presciently led a practice drill just hours before a major twister hit. That and other...
Non-invasive way to manage urinary incontinence at Oct. 8 webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 18, 2020
Attendees at an Oct. 8 McKnight’s webinar will learn of a new system that fills unmet urinary incontinence needs of long-term care patients and caregivers.
The long-term care jackal: Not just a bad dream
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2013
We must change the conversation around long-term care, dispelling myths and encouraging people to speak frankly and plan realistically for the needs of people as they age.
A fun book about death
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 26, 2014
For an industry that spends so much time dealing with death, we know surprisingly little.
Did a cholera outbreak inspire ICD-1?
By
Jonathan Elion, MD, FACC
Dec 09, 2015
John Snow was clearly a man ahead of his times.
Finally, some coverage that puts ‘nursing home’ and ‘great’ in the same headline
By
John O'Connor
Sep 08, 2014
By any standard, much of what’s being reported about nursing homes these days could hardly be considered good news. I could point out many examples, but the point is clear: There’s a lot of...
Breaking down the binaries
By
Shannon McIntyre Hooper
May 03, 2013
We have a tendency to think of someone as either healthy – and therefore without an urgent need for our healthcare or senior care system – or sick – and therefore high-cost and in a state...
New Women of Distinction category honors LTC stalwarts
By
Liza Berger
Dec 15, 2020
As the early-entry discount period comes to a close Wednesday, I find it pretty fitting that the third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards will honor longtime caregivers who are not in the...
Why nursing homes can exhale — but not get complacent
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 07, 2017
The announced delay of full enforcement of new survey requirements is indeed good news for nursing home operators and all of their compliance officers. Their blood pressure should now lower a few millimeters....
Aging services to demand partnerships and clarity
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 24, 2012
When one is lucky enough to have a Joseph Coughlin, Ph.D., in the house, it would be wise to sit down and soak up every word you can. You could also offer him a place to sit, but sitting still doesn’t...