Having My Say | When the world spun out of control, they stepped up
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 01, 2022
Nursing home workers are some of the most dedicated in healthcare, often sacrificing on behalf of their charges. That commitment shines through in times of natural disaster.
Expanded Online Expo is back by popular demand
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2011
We’re back and better than ever. That familiar, proud phrase is the first thing that popped into my mind as I wondered how I would approach this month’s column topic. There’s really no...
Little innovation in the long-term care sector? Really?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 02, 2012
Conventional wisdom holds that the long-term care sector is short on innovation. But there’s one little problem with this view. It happens to be dead wrong.
The big picture: Gut-check time for LTC
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2011
Many an operator is now contemplating whether to remain in the long-term care field. Having just returned from an NIC conference on the future of skilled nursing, I can offer a definitive answer: It depends.
Editor’s desk: CMS boss likely to take one for the (other) team
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2011
The saga of Donald Berwick as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has taken a number of interesting, if not sadly predictable, turns lately. Opponents of his patron, President...
Editor’s Desk | A vivid reminder how we’re all in this together
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2022
When word spread in early September about a trio of Maine nursing homes announcing their pending closures, a lot of media outlets and special interest groups put a spotlight on them.