May 5 Power Panel will focus on rebuilding after main shock of pandemic
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James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A special McKnight’s Power Panel online roundtable with marketplace executives, at 1 p.m. ET May 5, will focus on rebuilding presence and power after the main brunt of the pandemic.
Lawmakers should force private equity firms out of nursing homes, advises one think tank
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James M. Berklan
May 04, 2021
A “worrisome trend” of private equity investment in nursing homes should be scrutinized and halted altogether within five years, asserts a left-leaning think tank in an issue brief released Friday.
Mary Ousley named McKnight’s Women of Distinction 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
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James M. Berklan
Mar 11, 2021
Mary Ousley, chief strategy officer for long-term care giant PruittHealth and a past chair of the American Health Care Association, has been chosen as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award winner in...
CMS finalizes 9% cut to physical and occupational therapy pay for SNF patients
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James M. Berklan
Dec 03, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services formally announced Tuesday afternoon that it has finalized its calendar 2021 physician pay rule, which cuts physical and occupational therapy payments for nursing...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Arnold Whitman
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James M. Berklan
Oct 05, 2020
Arnold Whitman is a towering figure, both figuratively and literally, in the world of skilled nursing and senior living investing. The founder, president and CEO of Formation Capital has become as well-known...
Pandemic a good opportunity for SNFs to prove their importance: Matros
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James M. Berklan
Sep 30, 2020
Census pressure and uncertainties caused by COVID-19 continue to threaten the nursing home industry. But at least one major real estate investment trust CEO sees this period as a time of good opportunity...
Meet Samira Beckwith, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 24, 2020
Samira Beckwith, president and CEO of Hope Healthcare, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Meet JoAnne Reifsnyder, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 17, 2020
JoAnne Reifsnyder, executive vice president, clinical operations, and chief nursing officer, Genesis HealthCare, Kennett Square, PA, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Meet Mary Alice Ryan, Hall of Honor inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2020
Mary Alice Ryan, president and CEO, St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System, St. Louis, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.
Meet Akia Blandon, Hall of Fame inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 13, 2020
Akia Blandon, vice president of clinical services at Plaza Rehab and Nursing Center in the Bronx, NY, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor.