If you’re a Daily McKnight’s reader, it’s a good thing. Otherwise, you might have never known that a federal measure calling for closer monitoring of antipsychotic drug use in nursing...
Nursing homes receive an unexpected compliment
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2015
Would anyone recommend duplicating something if they didn’t feel it was worthy or successful? Of course not. It’s this reasoning that should give skilled nursing operators comfort and pride.
CMS leader mum on staffing mandate, delivers ‘back to basics’ message
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2023
A CMS leader steered clear of staffing mandate talk but highlighted a nursing home workforce campaign, renewed survey priorities, discharge processes and much more Tuesday.
Push to decrease antipsychotics use has only just begun
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 14, 2012
If you feel like you’ve been reading a lot about antipsychotics lately, you’re not alone.
Welcome back to the game, Senators
By
James M. Berklan
May 23, 2012
If you were beginning to worry that some of long-term care’s most prominent needlers had forgotten to show up for work for most of the last year, you weren’t alone. Good news: They’re...