$15 per hour is way too low for this nursing home operator
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 31, 2019
Midnight parties, $17 per hour aide wages and an aggressive acquisition strategy? They’re at it again.
We serve the poor and aged (and love a great hotel)
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 07, 2014
Messages about how the long-term care sector exists to serve the neediest and most vulnerable can seem hollow here at the Gaylord National hotel, with its high-end steakhouse and a breathtaking glass atrium...
When CMS follows through on a commitment
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 30, 2023
Well, we certainly can’t say the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services always misses with its promises.
Administrators on the front lines of COVID-19
By
Liza Berger
Mar 24, 2020
COVID-19 just hit a little closer to home for long-term care providers.
DOJ’s new nursing home initiative opens with a threatening bang
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 03, 2020
Today’s column can be filed under the “Be careful what you ask for” category. If you have been tired of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma playing the smiling “We’re...
Chat up your in-house counsel
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 10, 2017
Sessions at the LeadingAge Institute covered the need to have documentation and delegation to reduce nursing liability, and another reflected an in-house counsel’s perspective on hot legal topics.
Book these choices: How to pick out a great gift
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 09, 2016
With an eye on offering some excellent possible gift recommendations this holiday season, I’d like to make some book recommendations for everyone in your life. The catch is, of course, that all discuss...
The cheapest Alzheimer’s aid, and regrettably overlooked
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 28, 2016
What if it were announced that a new pill was available that could put off Alzheimer’s disease onset or symptoms for more than four years? It turns out such a solution has existed for years.
How two young entrepreneurs may change how we approach Alzheimer’s
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2019
The diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s in their mothers when they were ages 19 and 31, respectively, helped Carrie Shaw and Jacob Hamman reshape their careers.f
Giving thanks for what matters most in the long-term care profession
By
Marty Stempniak
Nov 20, 2018
It’s important to know what really matters at this time of year.