Providers were anxiously wondering at press time if they should hope for the “devil” they know or the one they don’t, regarding the work of the national debt-reduction “super-committee.”
Just a minute! RCS-1 timing is still up in air
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2018
No timeline has been set for finalizing or implementing a major replacement payment system for therapy patients, a federal official revealed on a national conference call in early March. The Centers for...
Painkiller distribution could be curtailed
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 02, 2013
An advisory panel has recommended making it more difficult for long-term care residents and others to receive certain painkillers. Providers criticize the proposal, saying it could leave seniors suffering...
Editor’s Desk: It’s hard to resist allure of an interesting personality
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2007
Sometimes, it really is true: The ending is actually the beginning.
It’s hard to resist allure of an interesting personality
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2007
Sometimes, it really is true: The ending is actually the beginning. Each month, any number of McKnight’s readers prove it. Upon receiving their magazine, they promptly flip to the back pages first....
Nursing home denies it allowed resident’s $2 million to be stolen
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 29, 2016
Staff members of a Northeast Miami-Dade nursing home say they had no hand in the alleged disappearance of $2 million from a former resident.
‘Rising Stars’ rising as a force in McKnight’s Women of Distinction honors
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2019
The new year has ushered in the final weeks of nomination-gathering for the robust inaugural McKnight’s Women of Distinction honors program.
Innovations shared here: McKnight’s Tech Awards back to honor providers
By
James M. Berklan
May 29, 2020
The McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is back and once again accepting nominations.
BREAKING: Feds: Nursing homes must test staff, offer residents COVID-19 testing under new rules
By
James M. Berklan
Danielle Brown
Aug 25, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced sweeping regulatory changes Tuesday afternoon for nursing homes and other providers dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.
Grandad was right: Don’t expect any free lunches
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2010
I don’t know about you, but when I go to a store and hand over my money or credit card, I expect to get something in return. If I go into McDonald’s, I expect giving up $1 and change is going...