James M. Berklan
Executive Editor at McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Executive Editor of McKnight's Long-Term Care News and very appreciative of a good chocolate chip cookie.
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1 week ago |
mcknights.com | James M. Berklan
The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) will open its annual conference Tuesday in Louisville. The educational and networking gathering of long-term care nurse managers and MDS experts will extend through Friday. All educational and networking sessions will be held at the Omni Louisville Hotel in Kentucky. Marquis presentations are slated for each morning, starting with the AAPACN Awards and Open Catalyst session Tuesday.
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1 week ago |
mcknights.com | James M. Berklan
It’s become increasingly apparent this spring that long-term care providers are going to have to perform better and more efficiently as each day passes. Even sworn political opposites are unified on this — as well as what the solution is. Whether you’re Republican, Democrat, nonprofit or for-profit, big boss or frontliner … it doesn’t matter. You’re all in the same camp.
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1 week ago |
mcknights.com | Gary Tetz |James M. Berklan
The birth of my child. The Seahawks winning the Super Bowl. My first visit to a nursing home. The day I learned flossing might be pointless. These are seminal life events burned into my permanent memory. The flossing thing stands out, because I recall being incredibly relieved to discover I didn’t necessarily need to do something I never did anyway.
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1 week ago |
mcknights.com | James M. Berklan
Despite an underwhelming 2.8% Medicare Part A proposed pay raise, nursing home advocates found reason to be encouraged on several other fronts after the fiscal 2026 SNF PPS rule was released late Friday. Skilled nursing providers would see a 2.8% increase next fiscal year — or a total of $196.5 million — under the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prelim rule. That is significantly less than the 4.2% pay hike for this year and 4.0% the year before.
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mcknights.com | James M. Berklan
Long-term care operators have pushed back against the proposed federal staffing mandate with a familiar trio of objections: It ignores workforce realities, imposes crushing financial burdens and undermines operational flexibility. All three are hard to dispute. But last week, providers got something even better than persuasive rhetoric — a judicial lifeline. For that they can thank the judge who made the ruling. But the real credit goes to a different chamber.
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