Cassie Morris, the assistant director of nursing at Mayfield Health and Rehab, the top manager on site at the time, presciently led a practice drill just hours before a major twister hit. That and other…
Unraveling PREP Act immunity for providers with Drew Graham and Olga Kats-Chalfant
May 03, 2022
Nursing home providers seeking protection from lawsuits and financial liability related to the care they’ve provided during the pandemic are largely dependent on the federal PREP Act, especially…
‘Remote possibility’ CMS phases in proposed pay cuts for SNFs
Apr 26, 2022
Now is the time for skilled nursing providers to let their voices be heard after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its SNF proposed pay rule for fiscal 2023, which calls for $320 million…
‘Trust’ will help nursing homes weather ‘incredible storm’ of reform and pay cuts
Apr 19, 2022
Thanks to an enormous proposed Medicare pay cut from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, plus the Biden administration’s sweeping new plans for nursing home reform, operators find themselves…
‘Sufficient’ will no longer be sufficient as CMS rewrites nursing home staffing rules
Apr 12, 2022
Moderator Kimberly Marselas leads this insightful conversation on practical considerations, providers’ wish-list items and legal concerns that come with such major reform.
State of the Union insights
Mar 02, 2022
In this McKnight’s Newsmakers podcast, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Executive Editor Jim Berklan, McKnight’s Editorial Director John O’Connor and New Hampshire Health Care Association…
Talking M&A and ‘client’s choice’ with skilled nursing experts
Nov 16, 2021
Today’s sellers have plenty of options. Here, Laca Wong-Hammond, managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions for Lument, and Brandon Gill, the firm’s associate director for seniors’…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Daniel Reingold: How to change your community’s…
Nov 06, 2021
In this podcast, Daniel Reingold, M.S.W., J.D., president and CEO of RiverSpring Living, discusses why long-term care providers need to capitalize more often on the positive news about their…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Larry Minnix: A bright conversation with…
Nov 03, 2021
Congenial long-term care luminary and sought-after consultant Larry Minnix, past president and CEO of LeadingAge, returns to the convention floor to discuss the most significant problems facing long-term…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Julie Thorson: Leadership: What’s…
Oct 31, 2021
Many long-term care leaders are failing to lead effectively because they consistently lack the one characteristic that must always be present. That’s according to leadership expert Julie…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Jim Newbrough: In the merge(r) lane with…
Oct 27, 2021
When might merging be the right solution for your facility’s future, and how can two operators come together to forge a shared path?
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Janean Kinzie and Alicia Sims: Making connections…
Oct 22, 2021
A program that boosts residents’ emotional health and boosts worker morale, all for the cost of an occasional candy bar or birthday card? It’s possible. In this podcast, McKnight’s Long-Term…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Leah Klusch
Oct 21, 2021
In some ways, added CMS oversight is going to make 2022 tougher than any year before it when it comes to compliance and payment matters, cautions top MDS educator Leah Klusch.
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Amy Stewart
Oct 19, 2021
In this podcast, McKnight’s Danielle Brown interviews Amy Stewart of AAPACN about the pending federal vaccine mandate, staffing shortages and infection control strategies providers can take now to avoid…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Zach Shamberg
Oct 14, 2021
In this podcast, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Senior Editor Kimberly Marselas interviews Zach Kim Marselas and Zach Shamberg of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association discuss staffing and funding…
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Newsmakers Podcast with Brendan Williams
Oct 14, 2021
James Berklan and Brendan Williams of the New Hampshire Health Care Association discuss the staffing environment and the agency threat live from the floor of the 2021 AHCA/NCAL convention.
