Parkinson: Naysayers were wrong — the sector is recovering
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 10, 2022
Leaders of nursing homes’ largest provider group Monday struck an optimistic tone as they officially kicked off their annual convention, exhorting providers to press on and commit to quality as they...
Sector-specific LTC pharmacy data warehouse now a reality
By
Phil Fogg Jr.
Jul 19, 2017
Ensuring the provision of quality post-acute care in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities requires the need to direct and perform an increasingly complex array of medication management regimes...
Marquis Companies soars to 82% staff vaccination rate, eyes ‘downhill run’ to previous routines
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2021
Northwest-based Marquis Companies not only already completed its third round of staff and resident COVID-19 vaccinations over the weekend, it also registered what could be the nation’s best 82% staff...
Foresight and flexibility the keys to COVID-19 survival, top exec says
By
James M. Berklan
May 04, 2020
As long-term care providers continue to struggle with the deadly implications of COVID-19, hesitation could be their biggest threat, says one of the profession’s top leaders.
COVID death rates are way down. Now comes the hard part
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 26, 2021
Answering pleas to open up facility visitation policies is going to be trickier than many realize.
As Medicare Advantage drives rate lower, fed-up CEOs embrace strategies that limit carriers’ influence
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 26, 2021
Medicare Advantage’s aggressive market penetration represents a major threat to skilled nursing providers, some of whom now find themselves clearing less per resident day through MA plans than they do...