Lynn Hood to receive 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Lifetime Achievement Award
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James M. Berklan
Mar 12, 2024
Lynn Hood, a long-term care executive well-known for answering the call to act under emergency conditions in addition to being a champion of employees, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement...
‘Don’t panic — prepare,’ experts urge in ‘new era’ of health data
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James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2024
Long-term care operators who may think that more complex health data gathering will be important only at the end of this decade, or that it can somehow be evaded altogether, are in for a rude awakening.
PointClickCare acquires fellow EHR player American HealthTech
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James M. Berklan
Jan 17, 2024
PointClickCare, already long-term care’s largest health records and technology platform, has expanded its footprint by acquiring American HealthTech, the companies announced Wednesday morning.
Parkinson named 2nd annual McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award winner
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James M. Berklan
Jan 11, 2024
Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL, has been chosen as the 2024 McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards Career Achievement Award honoree.
McKnight’s announces 2nd annual Pinnacle Award winners
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James M. Berklan
Dec 11, 2023
Thirty senior living, skilled nursing and home care leaders have been selected for the second annual class of McKnight’s Pinnacle Awards winners, organizers announced Monday.
Ignite Medical Resorts continues growth burst, expands into 7th state
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2023
Ignite Medical Resorts completed the acquisition of two northwest Indiana skilled nursing facilities Tuesday, swelling its total holdings to 21.
Longevity-Humana partnership announces joint venture with 27 Touchstone communities in Texas
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 16, 2023
Longevity Health Plan and Humana Inc. have announced that their managed care partnership has picked up speed with a new caregiving collaboration with Touchstone Communities. They have formed an Independent...
Carolina Meadows takes ‘Best in Show’ at 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards
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James M. Berklan
Sep 21, 2023
A continuing care retirement community earned the Best of Show designation after being presented with the Gold Award in the Building Bridges category of the Senior Living track during the McKnight’s...
CCRC salaries soaring: Nurses still in hottest demand but raises for all moderating
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2023
Employees at continuing care retirement communities once again enjoyed healthy salary increases, but the fury of their rise tapered in 2023.
CMS prods hospitals to improve discharge info for SNFs, home health
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 09, 2023
Hospitals’ shortcomings in providing post-acute care providers with adequate discharge information prompted federal regulators to issue a special memo Tuesday.