Help a Sister out: In defense of U.S. nuns
I’ve been in awe of Catholic nuns from a very young age. As my family likes to remind me, I even wanted to be one. As I’ve gotten older, my awe has turned into respect and affection.
How to enter McKnight’s Technology Awards, learn more
If you’re looking for more information on how to enter the First Annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — Connect Our World competition, you’ve come to the right place.
There will be blood
I knew I was a hopelessly timid Canadian when the armed phlebotomist approached with his hands trembling and needle drawn — and I didn’t think to protest. No hand raised in the international symbol...
Triple threat: One day’s reports fuel chest-thumping, angst
Monday was a remarkable day, even by Washington spinmeister standards. In fact, we here at McKnight’s had to look two times — nay, three — to make sure we had seen correctly.
Make a Difference!
How many times have we heard the expression “Please don’t put me in that God-forsaken place to die” and then discount the reality of its meaning as something from our industry’s...
LeadingAge gets a 911 call
You could soak up plenty of what you’d want to hear at a conference Monday at the LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit: discussions ranging from leadership and policy to payments.
Odds don’t favor another round of Obamacare
The Supreme Court may be two months away from announcing whether President Barack Obama’s health care law is legal. But court watchers are already speculating on what will happen if the measure is...
Capturing acuity: How MDS accuracy has a critical impact on Medicare/Medicaid payment systems
There’s a familiar saying in the industry that “If it’s not documented, then it’s not done.” But what if it is documented, but just not documented correctly?
And you thought long-term care operators lived in silos?
Our Founding Fathers were wise to separate our government’s executive, legislative and judicial branches. As we’ve seen all too often, concentrated power leads to disastrous results.
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