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McKnight's Online Expo

McKnight's Annual Online Expo is almost here

February 06, 2012

The Sixth Annual McKnight's Online Expo is just around the corner. The virtual trade show will get you up-to-speed on the hottest topics in long-term care: payment, capital, technology, wound care and quality. The event kicks off Wednesday, March 21 and continues on March 22.

McKnight's Super Tuesday webinar focuses on technology

August 08, 2011

Earn a free continuing education credit with McKnight's tomorrow with our Super Tuesday Webinar titled "Surveying the technology landscape."

Results of latest research on technology in the long-term care workplace to be discussed at free McKnight's webcast Tuesday

August 04, 2011

Long-term care providers next week will learn how they stack up against others in the profession when it comes to technology efforts. That's when McKnight's will hold its fifth free Super Tuesday webcast. New research on providers' technology habits and goals will be revealed and discussed at 3 p.m. (Eastern) Tuesday. Both registration and the accompanying continuing education credit that comes with the session are free.

Nursing home operators must embrace quality efforts now

June 15, 2011

The risks of long-term care providers not improving quality are growing larger and more expensive every day, cautioned a nationally known expert Tuesday during a McKnight's Super Tuesday webinar.

Quality issues to be covered in McKnight's Super Tuesday webinar

June 14, 2011

Pressure ulcers and falls are among the National Quality Forum Board's 29 serious reportable events addressed in its 2011 report.

Gear up for tomorrow's Super Tuesday payment webinar

May 02, 2011

Tuesday kicks off the second of six McKnight's Super Tuesday webcasts, with payment challenges and opportunities as the hot topic. NAB will offer one hour of continuing education credit for this live event.

New: McKnight's Super Tuesday webcasts to offer free CEUs

April 22, 2011

The next McKnight's Super Tuesday webcast — which will be held on Tuesday, May 3 — can earn long-term care managers and executives in attendance continuing education credit. Registration, participation and the CEU process are all FREE.

DAY TWO: Payment, quality webinars round out 5th Annual Online Expo

March 24, 2011

Record crowds on Wednesday attended the first day of the 5th Annual McKnight's Online Expo, which wraps up today with seminars focusing on payment issues and new quality initiatives. It's not too late to register for these events at www.mcknights.com/expo2011.

DAY ONE: McKnight's 5th Annual Online Expo kicks off today with technology, wound care and capital webinars

March 23, 2011

Today marks the beginning of the 5th Annual McKnight's Online Expo, the largest online trade show for the long-term care community. Free registration is still available online at www.mcknights.com/expo2011

HHS unveils new national quality improvement strategy

March 22, 2011

The Department of Health and Human Services on Monday rolled out its "National Strategy for Quality Improvements in Health Care," a "first-ever" plan to guide quality improvement measures at local, state and national levels. On Thursday, the 5th Annual McKnight's Online Expo will feature a webcast discussing changing quality improvement initiatives.

SIX DAYS TO GO: McKnight's 5th Annual Online Expo

March 17, 2011

Two federal courts recently issued nearly identical rulings declaring the Medicare cap on hospice reimbursements to be invalid. They continue an unbroken series of rejections of the Department of Health and Human Services' payment rule.

Pssssst! Have we got a deal for you!

James M. Berklan March 10, 2011

We might have just been subjected to the biggest dose of chutzpah seen in a long, long while. It smacked of the old image of the leering used-car salesman (sorry, used car sales people) rubbing his thumb and forefinger together to imply he could save YOU money.

MedPAC wants 'fundamental change' for Quality Improvement Organizations

February 28, 2011

Technical assistance funding would shift from Quality Improvement Organizations to low-performing providers if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. Providers would become more active in the process if they were allowed to select their own QIO, as opposed to having a connection dictated by a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services contract, MedPAC commissioners maintain.

McKnight's 5th Online Expo expands ... to six months duration

February 07, 2011

Ignoring the adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it," organizers of the McKnight's Online Expo are changing the formula to their highly successful virtual trade show for long-term care professionals. McKnight's is kicking off its expo with two days of educational sessions March 23 and 24—and extending the experience with six more months of new educational sessions and exhibits.

2011 McKnight's Online Expo to offer six months of programming, exhibits and more

January 13, 2011

Building on the successes of its first four years, the McKnight's Online Expo is extending from a two-day virtual trade show to a six-month-long event. The virtual trade show for long-term care professionals will kick off March 23 and 24 this year — and continue for the following six months with new programs.

DAY TWO: McKnight's fourth annual Online Expo today to offer webcasts on payment, technology

March 25, 2010

Beginning this morning, McKnight's will host two more online webcasts as part of its fourth annual Online Expo. Free registration is still available for these two seminars at www.mcknights.com/marchexpo.

ONE DAY TO GO: McKnight's Online Expo to start Wednesday as Senate debates healthcare fixes

March 23, 2010

Now that the House has passed a healthcare reform bill, long-term care leaders are again turning their sights to the Senate. That chamber is expected to begin debating changes to the healthcare reform bill today.

TWO DAYS TO GO: House passes healthcare reform as McKnight's gears up for fourth annual online expo

March 22, 2010

The House in a late-night voting session Sunday approved a historic healthcare reform bill that has been the subject of extreme tension and partisan rancor over the last year.

Long-term care managers and executives adding free CEU credits at fourth annual online expo

March 19, 2010

Providers have continued to sign up for next week's McKnight's Online Expo in record numbers. The fourth annual educational event takes place Wednesday and Thursday and can be registered for at any time until then at www.mcknights.com/marchexpo. There is no cost to take part or to earn continuing education units (CEUs).

Fourth annual McKnight's Online Expo: Six days to go

March 18, 2010

Long-term care advocates Wednesday applauded Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for acknowledging "inherent flaws" in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. The fourth annual McKnight's Online Expo will kick off March 24 with a webcast discussing issues related to nursing home quality.

Future of healthcare reform still remains cloudy for Democrats

March 15, 2010

After narrowly passing a healthcare stopgap bill that included a therapy caps extension package, Democrats in Congress are finding it difficult to bring their major reform proposal across the finish line, according to recent reports.