Nursing home operators and pharmacies worry about how they
are going to implement the new Medicare drug benefit in time
Proof election year is no time to take anything for granted
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 24, 2016
It seems you can’t count on anything for certain in an election year — just ask any Trump skeptic – and that could mean special things for long-term care.
News Analysis: More needed on Medicare drug benefit
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 04, 2005
As time runs shorter, providers say the final CMS rule leaves a lot
to the imagination.
With all the day-to-day hassles of running a nursing home, most operators don’t have the opportunity to worry...
Linking quality, payments
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 11, 2004
Long-term care players will be showing a little more interest than usual in inpatient hospital happenings this year.
Hospitals have embarked on a project that will pay better-performing facilities more...
Providers have low hopes for better reimbursement
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2004
Long-term care providers may find themselves in a situation this year where no news is good news regarding reimbursement.
Then again, they probably aren’t really going to have much of a choice: In...
Manganos’ verdict hardly a bright shining moment
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2007
Exactly six months ago in this space I wrote that the trial of Sal and Mabel Mangano could turn out to be an excellent opportunity for them, and nursing homes in general, to shine. Dire circumstances often...
Long holiday weekend brings opportunities
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 03, 2019
Despite a long holiday weekend for many workplaces, long-term care operators, of course, will continue to take care of their residents on a 24/7 basis. The next handful of days, however, also present an...
A savvy caregiver’s resource
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 31, 2012
If there is anyone who knows how to get inside the head of a troubled long-term care resident, it is Eleanor Feldman Barbera. Better than that is the fact that this talented nursing home psychologist is...
Getting good at goodbyes
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 10, 2015
It’s fairly likely that one or more of your employees will be leaving soon. That’s why you need to read this. It will make your organization healthier, and in ways you might have never imagined.
McKnight’s Online Forum arrives Wednesday — 2 webinars on success despite coronavirus
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2020
Insight and advice for dealing with hardships brought on or exacerbated by COVID-19 will be in store for attendees at a two-pack of McKnight’s educational webinars Wednesday.