Prime time to firm up those Women of Distinction Awards nominations
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 08, 2023
The nomination period for the 6th Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction program is at its midpoint, a good reminder to pull together key materials soon if they haven’t been already, organizers remind.
AAPACN regales 25 years at conference April 10-13
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James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2024
AAPACN is celebrating its 25th anniversary at its annual conference April 10-13 in Hollywood, FL.
60 Seconds with University of Rochester researcher Brian McGarry
By
James M. Berklan
May 03, 2023
Q: What did your team’s recent study of COVID-19 staff-testing methods reveal? A: Surveillance testing was very effective and we likely underinvested in this. Cheap and fast, but slightly less accurate,...
Former Speaker Ryan says CMS staffing mandate can be overruled, tabs senior care workforce solutions
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James M. Berklan
Oct 25, 2023
NIC keynote speaker and former US House Speaker Paul Ryan optimistically emphasized immigration reform and technology as the two best tools to help senior care operators overcome dire staffing shortages.
LeadingAge Leadership Summit convenes April 16-19
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 24, 2023
The LeadingAge Leadership Summit will take place the third week of April in Washington.
It’s entry time again for the McKnight’s Women of Distinction program
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 17, 2023
The McKnight’s Women of Distinction program is once again collecting nominations to honor top women leaders in the skilled nursing, senior living and home care sectors.
CMS call takes listeners back in time for MDS compliance but offers nothing new on staffing mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services invited the nation’s nursing home stakeholders to a conference call Thursday but played its cards close to the vest regarding its pending release of a first-ever...
Doubling rapid COVID testing would have saved thousands of nursing home lives: study
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James M. Berklan
Mar 23, 2023
Thousands of lives could have been saved at relatively very little cost, if nursing home operators had made wider use of rapid COVID-19 tests during the pre-vaccine days of the pandemic, a study published...
2022 McKnight’s Tech Award winners crowned
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James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2022
Award-winning skilled nursing operators took home top prizes in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology program for outstanding strides made in infection control practices, visitor screening processes...
Days-old MDS creating chaos for some providers
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 04, 2023
Just two days into a new era in nursing home patient assessments, providers were reporting widespread struggles with an updated MDS system, observers said Tuesday.