Evidence it’s ‘game-on’ with rehospitalizations
Read no further if you are always successful at preventing rehospitalizations.
A Medicaid conundrum
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling on health care reform brings to mind Apollo 13 astronaut John Swigert’s understated line: “Houston, we have a problem.”
Why I love TV’s Nurse Jackie
So we all know that nurse have a love-hate relationship with “medical shows” on TV. The good news is there is at least one thing to love.
With new rules, more payment denials expected
Here it comes again! The Oct 1, 2012, federal regulatory changes will not only impact reimbursement but new reporting requirements also will multiply denials for skilled nursing providers across the country.
Appreciation for a pioneer in elder weight theory
There’s something comforting about an expert on aging living to 89. I’m not saying that gerontologist Reubin Andres had all the answers, or that we should see him as the sole test case of proving...
You ‘Like’ me!
It’s not necessarily a bad thing, or a good one either — kind of like Rice-A-Roni or the music of Yanni. But instant customer feedback, and the expectation of immediate response and action is where...
Former CMS administrator scolds long-term care providers — but he has it all wrong!
Former CMS chief Tom Scully is off-base in his chastisement of the long-term care industry.
October 2012 Infection Control Buyers Guide
October 2012 Infection Control Buyers Guide
New website promises to improve your experience in finding news — and more
With the unveiling of our new mcknights.com website, we’re hoping to make the way you obtain industry knowledge a more enjoyable experience.
McKnight’s Tech award winners and a new-look website reflect changes
For too many people in the senior living field, recent developments hardly seem to be in sync with a master plan. If anything, they appear to be increasingly haphazard and bizarre. In fact, there are also...
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