Everyone is, or should be, looking for what their new sweet spot will be in the coming year.
Just below the surface: Depression in the elderly
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 22, 2020
We must dig deep, assess the unique coloring in any “heaviness” in our patients and understand what may be just below the surface.
Naughty or Nice?
By
Renee Kinder
Dec 22, 2016
If left up to me this holiday season, I vote let them be NAUGHTY.
Are you finding PDPM dysphagia coding hard to swallow?
By
Renee Kinder
Oct 24, 2019
The new payment system has resulted in some creative MDS-related questions regarding the PDPM areas associated with swallow and diet.
And the Oscar goes to…
By
Eleanor Feldman Barbera, Ph.D.
Jan 28, 2020
Rather than stew about the overdressed, self-congratulators flaunting at the Academy Awards ceremony, I’ve decided to give out my own Oscars — to the loving, deserving stakeholders in the various...
The summer of our nursing homes’ discontent
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2022
Memorial Day weekend usually ushers in a feeling of lightness, but I’m weighed down by uncertainty this year. Will it be a summer of discontent?
Finally, a leader who’s willing to speak out
Aug 10, 2015
Among the police, it’s known as the blue wall of silence. This unwritten rule regularly comes into play when a fellow officer’s errors, poor behavior or possible crimes are under scrutiny....
One resident’s trash is another animal’s treasure
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 11, 2012
Perhaps you regularly see acts of altruism that restore your faith in humanity. Given that I work in journalism and live in the city, I do not. Therefore, exceptional kindness gives me pause. Or in this...
Providers set to pursue Medicaid and tort reforms
Jan 15, 2004
When President Bush signed the sweeping Medicare reform bill in December, the Republican party lauded it as a domestic victory, perfectly timed for 2004 election year momentum. During election years, Congressional...
The best columns of 2021 on mcknights.com
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 21, 2021
With December nearing its end, we took the opportunity to see which blog postings at mcknights.com were the most popular with McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers in 2020. This list details some of...