This is for long-term care providers with dedicated employees
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 27, 2013
If you’re a long-term care provider, there’s no way you can spend your days doing nothing. It’s simply impossible. You know it and we know it. So now here’s one more thing for you...
McKnight’s Home Care Expo arrives Thursday
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 08, 2022
Providers can learn more about the nuances of high-quality home care at the McKnight’s Home Care Online Expo ’22 on Thursday. Four CE-bearing webinars on home care, home health, palliative...
Often victims of rumor or worse, providers now get to write the story
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 17, 2021
It’s no secret that nursing home operators frequently have a beef with media reports. Not here. Not now.
Table talk: You have to listen to the right people
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2013
When we at McKnight’s host a special roundtable discussion, I look forward to getting to know the esteemed participants. Captains of the profession, they typically have evolved from nurses, business...
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News earns Gold again, plus 6 other ASBPE awards
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 16, 2021
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News has been honored with seven top regional awards in the 2021 American Society of Business Publication Editors’ Azbee Awards.
Food for thought for inspirational service on emotional day
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 12, 2012
There’s no doubt about it: You have to hand it to the folks at Buckner Westminster Place. They can teach us all how to show gratitude, and be good neighbors.
Lawmakers go to bat for providers over backlogged Medicare appeals
By
James M. Berklan
May 22, 2014
Angry lawmakers ripped an overwhelmed Medicare appeals process that has wilted under a tenfold increase in audits recently. Federal officials from two key agencies agreed that the Medicare’s Recovery...
McKnight’s second Tech Awards program is here
By
James M. Berklan
May 01, 2013
I’m not going to worry too much about the Second Annual McKnight’s Technology Awards program, which kicks off this month. The first one last year was a smashing success. I have no reason to...
Risk management feature — Taking a gamble
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 08, 2006
The task of risk management is becoming more complicated as the number of Alzheimer’s and dementia residents rises.
National rankings put officials on hot seat
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 01, 2008
Federal regulators have put themselves on the spot as a result of their new five-star rating system for nursing homes.