Parkinson to testify Tuesday at Senate hearing on elder justice
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 19, 2019
Providers are bracing for another Senate Finance Committee hearing on elder abuse Tuesday, hoping for a better reception than after one held by the same group in March.
Fearful of losing even more funding, providers to pressure lawmakers on healthcare reform
Aug 14, 2009
Although it wasn’t unexpected, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ official announcement that it will be cutting $1 billion from nursing home Medicare payments starting Oct. 1 was...
14th Long Term & Post-Acute Health IT Summit takes new direction
May 25, 2018
The nation’s leading healthcare I.T. summit has broadened its focus under the new leadership of LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies and is now taking registrations. The event...
Will they or won’t they? Senate finds itself at crossroads for healthcare reform vote
Nov 19, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will be ready to vote Saturday on a procedural move that will determine whether debate on that chamber’s healthcare reform bill will be allowed to...
End-of-life care planning regulation to go into effect
Dec 30, 2010
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care. Under this new rule, doctors can offer information to patients on how to prepare an “advance directive,”...
Nurses focusing on quality of care indicators to share experiences
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 01, 2013
Nursing and healthcare professionals from around the globe will convene Wednesday through Friday at the 7th Annual American Nurses Association “Nursing Quality Conference.” The latest research...
Grabowski to keynote NASL annual meeting
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 09, 2020
The National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care (NASL) is offering stakeholders a triple bonus of weekly offerings in November to form its annual meeting and symposium online this year.
Pinnacle Awards: In home stretch to honor your top performers
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 14, 2022
The first, and some might say most important, deadline for the McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards arrives Thursday, and with it the best opportunity to effectively nominate a long-term care veteran in your life...
The sorting out begins the week after healthcare reform passes
Mar 26, 2010
Long-term care providers, among others, will spend the run-up to the Easter holiday and beyond continuing to decipher more precisely what healthcare reform provisions mean for them in the short term and...
All eyes on the Republican convention with Medicare reform a hot topic
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
Long-term care providers will be giving the Republican national convention in Tampa more scrutiny than usual next week.That’s when the party’s leaders will give Medicare reform higher importance...