More changes ahead for the current ratings system: feds
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 06, 2015
Staffing and retention rates are expected to be added to the Nursing Home Compare website in 2016.
ACA-mandated cuts will not hit Medicare, official asserts
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2013
Because Medicare’s growth rate will not eclipse a certain threshold, the program will be spared from potential Medicare cuts called for in the healthcare reform law, a top government official said.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Larry Minnix
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 09, 2020
One might think that an organization with thousands of members and many varied ideologies might require a leader who manages with a stern voice and an iron fist. In the case of LeadingAge, the organization...
Nursing home leader releases five-year plan, tells members they ‘cannot forget the vulnerable’
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 29, 2013
The leaders of the largest U.S. long-term care convention and exposition sought to inspire members at the group’s annual meeting Monday in Dallas as if they were at a “family reunion.”...
AAHSA goes Hollywood
By
James M. Berklan
May 26, 2010
Let’s face it: Many of us work with pleasant enough people and settings in the long-term care field. But outright fun? It’s often hard to find.
‘Tis the (festive) season in long-term care
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 17, 2012
October is for many of us in the long-term care field what December is to others.