New LeadingAge board chair declares it’s time to play ball
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2017
Several thousand LeadingAge members got their first look at new board chairman Steve Fleming on Monday, and if initial meetings are any indication, it’s going to be a wonderful relationship.
Federal court orders CMS to educate more about Jimmo ‘Improvement Standard’ case
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 19, 2016
Long-term care providers and consumer advocates were able to celebrate a victory over federal regulators on Thursday. But while the infrequent partners might feel they caught a good decision out of U.S....
Celebrating a non-tragedy
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 25, 2012
I believe there are good news stories around us all the time. Our eyes, and brains, often are just too conditioned and look past them. It’s human nature. Consider this small-town long-term care story...
As COVID carnage may cool, expect the heat on nursing homes to rise
By
James M. Berklan
May 19, 2022
You can have big trouble at the doorstep and not be able to do anything about it if you’re not paying close enough attention.
Job well done, Grosso has eye out for next adventure
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 12, 2018
Frank Grosso has done a lot in his 67 years. But he’s not done. That much he wants to make abundantly clear.
More pain ahead for big providers?
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 23, 2016
Take it from a guy who’s experienced the ups and downs of being, shall we say, not normally sized throughout life. There are definitely times when you prefer to be larger than others, and then there...
Hans and CMS: Two peas in a value-based pod
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2024
In another life, in another millennium, on another continent, your faithful scribe was an auto factory worker. This led to many unexpected insights into human nature that I still recall decades later....
Want to be like Fauci? Here’s your chance
By
James M. Berklan
May 15, 2020
I’d be willing to bet Dr. Anthony Fauci’s poll numbers rank ahead of almost any other serious figure in the public eye. And why not? He is a man of science and says his principles guide him. It...
The naked truth about COVID-19 priorities
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2020
Long-term care providers’ beseeching requests for more personal protective equipment are truly noble and necessary. But I have to say, they’re going about it all wrong.
Hollywood Hills owners up off the mat, courtroom drama all but guaranteed
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 16, 2017
Lawyers and legal finaglings are rich fodder for some of the most popular movies and television productions ever made. Get ready for another big show in that regard, and long-term care will be at its core.