McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit

McKnight's 2022 Tech Awards + Summit

2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit shines

Kimberly Marselas

Dec 05, 2022

Following another year in which COVID-19 and staffing shortages forced skilled nursing operators to innovate, the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards drew a record number of entries.

Hebrew Home stands tall with ‘Innovator of Year’ Gold Award

Foster Stubbs

Nov 10, 2022

A simple task like walking without falling makes a huge difference once a person gets to a certain age. That’s why when the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, of Bronx, NY, made zero falls in parts of their community…

McKnight’s Gold Award fits nicely for Signature HealthCARE

Foster Stubbs

Nov 09, 2022

Endless paperwork can strike fear into the hearts of many healthcare professionals. At Signature HealthCARE, it came in the form of OSHA fit-testing protocols. To combat the inefficiency of the traditional…

EmpRes Healthcare strikes Gold in Building Bridges category

Foster Stubbs

Nov 08, 2022

EmpRes earned the Gold Award in the Building Bridges category of the Skilled Nursing division of the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards program.

Parker Health Group claims Gold for its use of BioVigil Hand Hygiene Solution

Foster Stubbs

Nov 07, 2022

Parker Health Group’s improved hand hygiene became the target of an initiative that earned it Gold at the McKnight’s Tech Awards for Skilled Nursing in the Quality category.

2022 McKnight’s Tech Award winners crowned

James M. Berklan

Oct 05, 2022

Award-winning skilled nursing operators took home top prizes in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology program for outstanding strides made in infection control practices, visitor screening processes…

Skilled nursing finalists unveiled for 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards

James M. Berklan

Sep 19, 2022

The fields of finalists for the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards were released Monday morning by event organizers. A variety of providers, ranging from small operators to large chains,…

There’s still time to submit your nomination for the 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards

Danielle Brown

Jul 06, 2022

There’s still parts of two days to submit entries for the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. The final entry deadline is midnight Eastern Time on Thursday (July 7).

More time — McKnight’s Tech Awards extends entry period to Thursday (July 7)

James M. Berklan

Jul 01, 2022

You asked for it and you got it: The entry period for the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition is now Thursday, July 7.

Extended! Tech Awards nominations now due July 7

Danielle Brown

Jul 01, 2022

The extended deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition is Thursday, July 7, organizers have announced. The expanded deadline is to give providers the holiday weekend…

Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards just one week away

Danielle Brown

Jun 23, 2022

The deadline to enter the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards is June 30.

McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline approaches

Kimberly Marselas

Jun 09, 2022

Providers have until June 30 to enter their innovative strategies in hopes of winning a McKnight’s Excellence in Technology award in one four categories.

You’ve invested in the software and more. Now it’s time to rack up the hardware

Kimberly Marselas

May 24, 2022

If you’ve recently gone the extra mile to incorporate technology, inspired by COVID or just a desire to be a more efficient and effective caregiving organization, I have not one but two ways to reward…

Did you embrace tech this year? Now’s the time to enter the 2022 Tech Awards

Kimberly Marselas

May 23, 2022

Get those entries ready: The 2022 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit is now open for nominations and registrations!

McKnight's 2021 Tech Awards + Summit

ML Healthcare creates ‘Parlor’ and claims Tech Awards Gold

Chloe Konrad

Oct 26, 2021

When faced with resident mental health problems and loneliness because of the COVID-19 pandemic in its facilities, ML Healthcare took an innovative approach to the issue and created the Parlor.

Gold Award to Gurwin Healthcare for virtual care transitions program

Emma Baumgartel

Oct 25, 2021

Transitional education is a crucial step in a short-term resident’s care plan before discharge. Gurwin Healthcare System in Commack, NY, saw a unique opportunity to educate both soon-to-be-released residents…

SignatureHealthCARE wins Gold for viral mitigation system amidst pandemic

Emma Baumgartel

Oct 22, 2021

When COVID-19 hit, one of the most critical concerns in long-term care centers was reducing the spread of the airborne virus. But under the leadership of Jason Kwart, vice president of procurement and…

FutureCare Cherrywood leads list of 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards winners

Chloe Konrad

Oct 21, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the senior living industry in countless ways, with many facilities combating the negative effects with technology. Included in that group is FutureCare Cherrywood of…

A full day of inspiration and tech solutions await Wednesday at the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology…

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 18, 2021

The first McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards and Summit is set to celebrate outstanding innovation by skilled nursing, senior living and home care providers on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

On Oct. 20, Tech stars will shine

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 11, 2021

The Oct. 20 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards and Summit will celebrate outstanding innovation by skilled nursing, senior living and home care operators — and provide insights on how to…

The finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards have arrived

James M. Berklan

Jul 02, 2021

A panel of expert judges has determined the short list of finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellent in Technology Awards competition.

Clinical briefs for Friday, July 2

Alicia Lasek

Jul 02, 2021

Finalists for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards named for Skilled Nursing, Senior Living and Home Care … Leaders expect more providers to follow suit after first Massachusetts operator enacts vaccine…

Not even a pandemic can keep these long-term care providers down

James M. Berklan

Jul 02, 2021

I’m choosing right now to bask in the great satisfaction that while pandemic conditions were devastating in so many ways, there was also a steady beat of quality care and innovation pulsing throughout.

All LTC providers still eligible for McKnight’s Tech Awards (but the final deadline is Tuesday!)

James M. Berklan

May 28, 2021

The one-week extension period for the 2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards competition ends at midnight Tuesday. That means you still have five full days to answer four questions about a praiseworthy program…

McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline extended 1 week!

Danielle Brown

May 25, 2021

There is still time to submit their nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.

One day left! Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards is Tuesday

Danielle Brown

May 24, 2021

There’s only one day remaining to submit your nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The entry deadline is midnight Tuesday. There is no cost to enter.

Stop feeling awkward about feeling good. You’ve earned it. Now collect.

James M. Berklan

May 07, 2021

It’s time to take pride in what you and your colleagues have done to weather the coronavirus upheaval.

Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards approaching fast: 36 medals at stake

Danielle Brown

May 06, 2021

There are less than three weeks remaining to submit your nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.

2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards accepting entries, new summit announced

James M. Berklan

Apr 16, 2021

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The entry deadline is less than six weeks away — May 25.

2021 McKnight’s Tech Awards opens nominations today as part of expanded program

James M. Berklan

Apr 15, 2021

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. The entry deadline is May 25, so there is little time to waste.

2020 Technology Awards

2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Skilled Nursing track

Oct 06, 2020

See the winners in each category of the Skilled Nursing track of the 2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards

Pikeville combines remote monitoring, transitional care to claim Tech Awards Gold

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 06, 2020

Editor’s Note: The 2020 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards are being announced Sept. 29 to Oct. 6. Skilled Care track winners are being announced here by McKnight’s Long-Term…

Rocky Knoll Health Care Center wins Gold with innovative vibration technology for low-mobility residents

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 05, 2020

Four years ago, Rocky Knoll Health Care Center invested in a device that uses vibration to reduce atrophy and pain in low-mobility patients receiving therapy.

Lifespace Communities nets Gold in Tech Awards for safety-driven expansion

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 02, 2020

Editor’s Note: The 2020 winners of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards are being announced daily through Oct. 6. Skilled Care track winners are being announced here by McKnight’s Long-Term…

You’re too good for your own good

James M. Berklan

Oct 02, 2020

In this pandemic year of profound challenges, we discovered innovation and creativity like no other.

Hearthstone Nursing and Rehab nabs Tech Awards Gold with smart staffing solution

Kimberly Marselas

Oct 01, 2020

ProMedica Senior Care garners Gold in Tech Awards for expanding transitional call program

Kimberly Marselas

Sep 30, 2020

AMFM’s telehealth initiative earns McKnight’s Tech Awards Gold Award

Kimberly Marselas

Sep 29, 2020

A small chain of nursing homes operating throughout West Virginia, AMFM, previously had considered incorporating virtual medicine into its operations but found the options unsatisfactory.

McKnight’s Tech Awards submission deadline extended to Friday, July 31

Liza Berger

Jul 24, 2020

Good news to those folks who still want to show off their tech prowess! McKnight’s has pushed the deadline for nominations for its Excellence in Technology Awards to a week later, Friday, July 31. The…

Deadline for ‘McKnight’s’ Tech Awards submissions quickly approaching

Liza Berger

Jul 16, 2020

Have you implemented something unique with technology at your facility this year before or since COVID-19? If so, McKnight’s wants to know about it. The deadline to submit entries for McKnight’s…

Tech successes for coping with COVID-19

James M. Berklan

Jul 10, 2020

Ongoing pandemic conditions have stressed long-term care providers in numerous ways, but they also have revealed many creative approaches for dealing with once-in-a-century challenges.

Important window opens for entering McKnight’s Tech Awards

James M. Berklan

Jul 02, 2020

Providers interested in entering the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards now have three weeks left to do so. The deadline for entries is July 24.

Time to have ‘that’ talk: Awards are in your future

James M. Berklan

Jun 26, 2020

Amid unprecedented challenges, long-term care providers have been remarkably resilient and creative. Now, it’s time to be recognized for it.

Innovations shared here: McKnight’s Tech Awards back to honor providers

James M. Berklan

May 29, 2020

The McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is back and once again accepting nominations.

McKnight’s 2020 Excellence in Technology Awards now accepting nominations

Liza Berger

May 13, 2020

A new year of innovation is here. To celebrate all the exciting activity in long-term care and senior living, the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is back!

2019 Excellence in Technology Awards

Illuminate HC snares Innovator of the Year Gold Award in Tech competition

Liza Berger

Oct 10, 2019

The research and development arm of Illuminate HC this year earned the Gold Award in the Innovator of the Year category in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards competition for its Illuminate…

Bethel Pointe wins Tech Awards Gold with platform that improves collaboration

Liza Berger

Oct 09, 2019

Its efforts to improve collaboration with post-acute providers helped Bethel Pointe, a skilled nursing facility in Muncie, IN, win Gold in the Safety category in the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology…

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale takes Tech Gold with upgrade to activity calendars

Liza Berger

Oct 07, 2019

Automating resident activity calendars garnered the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx, NY, top honors in the category of Keep It Super Simple in the 2019 McKnight’s Technology Awards competition.

Bridgemoor Transitional Care captures Gold with innovative post-acute care

Liza Berger

Oct 06, 2019

A technological embrace of value-based care earned Bridgemoor Transitional Care, which provides short-term rehabilitation following a hospital stay, the Gold Award in the Transitions category in the 2019…

A week of McKnight’s Tech Awards winners ahead

James M. Berklan

Oct 04, 2019

McKnight’s will continue through all of next week with the announcement of separate category winners in its annual Excellence in Technology Awards.

Quality winner: Lorien earns Gold in McKnight’s Tech competition

Liza Berger

Oct 03, 2019

Lorien Health Services has been awarded the blue ribbon in the Quality category of the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program.

McKnight’s 2019 Tech Awards winners to be revealed

James M. Berklan

Sep 27, 2019

The winners of McKnight’s 2019 Excellence in Technology Awards competition will be announced starting next Friday, Oct. 4.

Last day to enter the McKnight’s Tech Awards

Elizabeth Newman

Jul 31, 2019

Providers have one last chance to submit their work for the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

It’s the final (final!) day to apply for McKnight’s Tech Awards

Kimberly Marselas

Jul 30, 2019

If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to brag about your organization’s ability to harness technology to improve resident care or operations, wait no longer. No, really, wait no longer. Today…

McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline now July 31

Elizabeth Newman

Jul 24, 2019

McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, July 31.

The countdown begins: McKnight’s Tech Awards

Mallory Hackett

Jul 21, 2019

There is still plenty of time to submit entries to the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program — the deadline is Wednesday (July 24). Skilled nursing and assisted living…

McKnight’s Tech Award deadline nears

Elizabeth Newman

Jul 09, 2019

The categories available are: 1) Quality, 2) High Tech/High Touch, 3) Innovator of the Year, 4) Keep It Super Simple (KISS), 5) Safety, and, for skilled care operators only, 5) Transitions.

Quality, safety are focal points among McKnight’s Tech Awards categories

Elizabeth Newman

Jun 24, 2019

When it comes to technology, both potential acute-care partners and consumers want to know that long-term care providers are pushing forward. That’s why the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology…

McKnight’s Tech Awards opens categories

James M. Berklan

Jun 07, 2019

Providers have a fantastic chance to showcase their caregiving touches — no matter how grand or small, how complicated or simple — and be recognized nationally for them in the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence…

Tech Awards open for entry

Elizabeth Newman

Jun 06, 2019

The 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is accepting applications through July 24. Operators may enter the prestigious recognition program in one or more of the six categories. “We…

McKnight’s Tech Awards open

Elizabeth Newman

Jun 04, 2019

The 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards is now accepting entries. Skilled nursing and assisted living providers may enter in one or more of the six categories. Submissions are being accepted…

Don’t miss your chance to submit to the 2019 McKnight’s Technology Awards

Elizabeth Newman

May 13, 2019

Skilled care and senior living providers are encouraged to submit their successes in technology in the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

2018 Excellence in Technology Awards

McKnight’s 2018 Tech Awards winners

Elizabeth Newman

Jan 04, 2019

McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards honored winners for the sixth time in late 2018. Some winners were able to receive their awards in person during the American Health Care Association and…

Double the fun: McKnight’s Tech Awards adds categories and celebrates success

Elizabeth Newman

Dec 05, 2018

The launch of the sixth edition of the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards saw it double in size, multiplying the effects of its original mission: Celebrating how operators use technology to better…

2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Skilled Nursing track

Elizabeth Newman

Nov 21, 2018

See the winners in each category of the Skilled Nursing track of the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards

Golden Hill, Newton-Wellesley Hospital win Gold for Quality, Training

Elizabeth Newman

Oct 05, 2018

It’s not every day that a provider can say it has reduced readmission rates by 50% on its sub-acute unit. But Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston, NY, did just that. And in doing…

Marquis Health Services, Caretel Inns are Gold winners in Innovation/Safety

Elizabeth Newman

Oct 04, 2018

Marquis Health Services in New Jersey built a web portal and Business Intelligence system that interfaces with each part of its organization. The team’s efforts landed it the Gold Award as Innovator…

Menorah Manor, Caribou earn Gold Awards

Elizabeth Newman

Oct 03, 2018

Menorah Manor and Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center won Gold Awards in KISS and High Tech/High Touch categories.

Foundations and Granite Creek Health win Gold in Tech Awards

Elizabeth Newman

Oct 02, 2018

Foundations Health Solutions in Warren, OH, and Granite Creek Health and Rehab in Prescott City, AZ, won Gold Awards.

Westminster-Canterbury wins Dignity Gold in McKnight’s Tech Awards

Elizabeth Newman

Oct 01, 2018

Seniors with cognitive impairment are at risk for isolation and depression. But Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay in Virginia Beach, VA, used innovative bedside technology to boost engagement, allowing…

Your time is up: McKnight’s Tech Awards final deadline is today

James M. Berklan

Jul 27, 2018

OK, we really mean it this time. After a week’s extension due to excessive demand, today is the final deadline for entries for the 2018 McKnight’s Tech Awards program. Submissions must be made…

Deadline extension for McKnight’s Tech Awards

Marty Stempniak

Jul 20, 2018

Providers who might be scrambling to get their applications in for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards just received a reprieve.

Deadline extended for McKnight’s Tech Awards

Jul 20, 2018

Skilled nursing and assisted living providers prone to procrastination should breathe a sigh of relief: The deadline for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended until…

Deadline for the Tech Awards is Friday

Jul 17, 2018

Long-term care providers have until Friday night to submit their applications for the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

Gain recognition with the McKnight’s Tech Awards

Jun 12, 2018

Come next Wednesday, June 20, you’ll have one month left to enter the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.

McKnight’s Tech Awards double size, open for entries

Kimberly Marselas

May 21, 2018

The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards, which is now open for entries, has doubled the number of award categories to better recognize organizations that harness technology to improve…

New scope for Tech Awards

John O'Connor

May 07, 2018

The 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is expanding to two tracks and also doubling the number of available categories.