Cut the hypocrisy when it comes to flu shots for health workers
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 10, 2014
Providers get enough pressure about vaccinating their employees. They don’t need the hypocrisy dished out by surveyors too.
Understanding the new digital-social dynamic
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2016
It’s obvious that sex symbol Mae West never had to contend with social media or the Internet. If she had, she might have amended one of her famous sayings to end ” … but when I’m...
Light emerging at the end of nursing homes’ pandemic tunnel
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 18, 2022
Life as a nursing home operator in the United States can sometimes be a masochistic undertaking.
Why the new ‘Best Workplaces in Aging Services’ list matters so much
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2017
Providers around the country should share the enthusiasm for Fortune magazine’s new “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list. All of them will benefit from the good vibes the list will...
Beyond the 403-page elephant in the room
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 15, 2015
Civics class was in full session Monday, when long-term care providers received a summer reading assignment that should keep them busy — and anxiety-ridden — for many days to come. But, hey, at least...
A freeze then a burn?
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2011
News that nursing home ratings are going to be frozen on the federal website for consumer research drew a lot of interest from providers this week. And it should have.
How’s your mood nowadays? We’re going to find out
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 22, 2021
Long-term care providers start every day behind the 8-ball, as one recently retired association executive wrote to great notice not long ago on mcknights.com. That’s a heck of a premise to begin with,...
Often victims of rumor or worse, providers now get to write the story
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 17, 2021
It’s no secret that nursing home operators frequently have a beef with media reports. Not here. Not now.
Family members know not of what they speak
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2019
Long-term care providers have tough enough jobs, even before any “discussions” with family members might take place.
Here’s the lowdown on your direct-care workforce
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 14, 2013
If a profession were going to grow so much it could dominate certain employment sectors in the near future, it would only make sense to start focusing more on that profession, wouldn’t it? Long-term...