Supreme Court leaves providers to grapple with vaccine mandate, takes other employers off the hook
By
Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
Nursing home operators were already bracing late Thursday for the fallout of a nationwide staff vaccine mandate, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule...
Infection Control feature – Shots on goal
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2006
Providers are under pressure from regulators and others to vaccinate residents – and themselves – against influenza.
39 days and counting until Women of Distinction gala and forum
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 05, 2024
There’s just a little more than a month until the 6th Annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards ceremony and forum take place.
Kindred asks shareholders to approve sale to Humana
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 08, 2018
Leaders at Kindred Healthcare have urged shareholders to approve its sale to Humana and two private equity rms. At the same time, the Louisville, KY-based provider informed shareholders that there could...
McKnight’s honored for best healthcare news for fifth straight year
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2014
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News is being honored for having the best news coverage among healthcare publications for a record fifth straight year. In all, the McKnight’s editorial team earned...
A book for the long-term caregiver intent on improving
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 19, 2013
Frosini Rubertino is not your typical registered nurse. She has taken on the task of teaching, coaching and generally improving the care that long-term care staff members deliver. She does it earnestly...
Scorned nuns brew up a NIMBY lawsuit
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 04, 2016
Even nuns are not safe from being victims of the “not in my backyard” syndrome.
Arbitration clauses get more scrutiny
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 04, 2015
The autumn of discontent over pre-event arbitration agreements continued to rage.
Judge blocks award of new RAC contracts
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2014
Medicare’s Recovery Audit Contractor program continues to struggle with controversy.
Wound care feature: Team players
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
Wound care has taken on a new status in long-term care, and like many celebrities, an entourage now often accompanies it.