Marquis Companies soars to 82% staff vaccination rate, eyes ‘downhill run’ to previous routines
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2021
Northwest-based Marquis Companies not only already completed its third round of staff and resident COVID-19 vaccinations over the weekend, it also registered what could be the nation’s best 82% staff...
Expert says PDPM pay rates continue to creep up but warns about over exuberance
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 30, 2020
Daily pay rates in November under the Patient Driven Payment Model were an estimated 5.27% above federal regulators’ forecast, according to a report released Wednesday by the Zimmet Healthcare Services...
COVID-19 survey: Nursing homes’ top strategies for ‘keeping spirits up’
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 02, 2020
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News asked nursing home leaders what they were doing to “help keep spirits up” during the coronavirus pandemic and, boy, did they tell us.
REIT leader: ‘Even more bullish than before’ on skilled nursing
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 29, 2020
Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity...
CMS to post ‘up-to-date’ COVID booster shot data next
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2022
Nursing home operators still getting used to last Thursday’s announcement that federal regulators are now publicizing more staffing data also can expect greater detail about staff vaccination rates to...
The long view
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2008
Short-term therapy has received most of the buzz lately, but providers know long-termers keep them in good shape
Quality pursuit taken to a new level
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2006
Providers join critics in coalition to show they can improve over the next two years.
BREAKING: LeadingAge joins call for COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 26, 2021
LeadingAge joined a list of at least 56 other professional healthcare groups that came out Monday morning in favor of a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all healthcare workers.
A claims game
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2008
Providers might not realize how much times have changed. It’s a buyer’s market when it comes to facility insurance policies