Got kidney stones? It may be time to visit Disney World
By
Sep 27, 2016
Before you jump on the “Who paid for THAT study?!” bandwagon, know that this research wasn’t borne from some scientist’s Nyquil-induced fever dream.
Stress? Resolve? Hope? You can feel it in their voices
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 15, 2021
Today, for the first time at mcknights.com, you can read about and HEAR about agency staffing and other key issues straight from providers’ mics.
Lining up for the great hand-hygiene escape
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 30, 2021
When’s the last time your employees lined up during lunch breaks for voluntary training? Proving again that healthcare workers are among the world’s most resourceful, a team from the Central Texas...
When division is a good thing, and Tuesday’s real winner
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2020
Although the outcome of the biggest political race Tuesday isn’t known yet, long-term care providers appear to have eluded the most dangerous kind of results.
Too good to be true? A kinder, gentler survey process at hand
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 28, 2020
California is promoting a kinder and gentler surveying corps, and some people are going crazy over it.
Long-term care’s elephant in the room
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2019
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
Can’t figure out how to pay $15 an hour? How does $25 sound?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 29, 2019
A new Priceonomics report strongly suggests that if keeping the employees worth keeping is a priority, it may take closer to $25 an hour to get the job done.
Other states should follow Nebraska’s nurse protection example
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 08, 2016
If you have any doubt that lawmakers pay attention to news that comes across their desk, meet Omaha Sen. Brett Lindstrom (R). Lindstrom spearheaded a whistleblower protection bill.
Why the field’s biggest problem is not going away anytime soon
By
John O'Connor
Feb 08, 2016
There are many serious problems in long-term care: funding, regulations, legal concerns, staffing and more. But none of these is the biggest.
The hidden gem of the Online Expo
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 11, 2015
Maybe you look like a supermodel, or maybe you are morbidly obese. You might be a CEO who looks like a college student, or in a scooter. Either way, when you attend any conference and visit the Expo Hall,...