CMS leader mum on staffing mandate, delivers ‘back to basics’ message
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2023
A CMS leader steered clear of staffing mandate talk but highlighted a nursing home workforce campaign, renewed survey priorities, discharge processes and much more Tuesday.
Former CMS chief Verma: Regulators ‘over their skis’ with staffing mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 02, 2023
Federal regulators are in over their heads with the proposed first-ever nursing home staffing mandate, the former head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday.
Providers find few silver linings, stew over minimum staffing demands
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2023
The initial jolt of the newly proposed nursing home staffing mandate has softened little over the long holiday weekend and now those tasked with making it work — providers — are coming to grips with...
Winners announced in 13th Annual McKnight’s Tech Awards
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2023
RiverSpring Living from the Bronx, NY, was a big winner Wednesday when medalists were announced in the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition.
‘Don’t panic — prepare’ experts urge in ‘new era’ of health data
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 29, 2024
Long-term care operators who may think that more complex health data gathering will be important only at the end of this decade, or that it can somehow be evaded altogether, are in for a rude awakening.
Fogg clears the air on skilled nursing ‘tailwinds’
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 26, 2023
The headwinds for skilled nursing operators are significantly more numerous than the potential tailwinds, but there are reasons for provider optimism.