Senator, NFL players, industry leaders congratulate McKnight’s Women of Distinction; event continues...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2021
The third annual McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards celebration kicked off Tuesday night with some firsts, including a new category of honorees and props from NFL players. Kudos also came from a...
Mary Ousley named McKnight’s Women of Distinction 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
By
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...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Paul Willging
By
Liza Berger
Nov 02, 2020
OBRA ’87, the landmark federal law that greatly enhanced the regulation of nursing homes, marked a turning point for long-term care. Paul Willging, Ph.D., who led the American Health Care Association...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Vince Mor
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 28, 2020
Numerous top-flight academic researchers delve into nursing home care and policy, but few, if any, approach the track record of Vince Mor.
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Dale Thompson
By
Liza Berger
Sep 21, 2020
When pivotal programs are put into place, it becomes easy to forget there was a time without them. Such could be said for AHCA/NCAL’s National Quality Award Program, which Dale Thompson was instrumental...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Clifton J. Porter II
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 31, 2020
Clifton J. “Clif” Porter II doesn’t mind comparisons to Jackie Robinson, the great baseball pioneer. Porter doesn’t open with such comparisons or bank on them himself, but he’s not going to chase...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Cynthia Morton
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 03, 2020
Cynthia Morton, a key go-to person for expertise on long-term care and post-acute care public policy issues, developed her path one step at a time.
Meet Deborah Meade, Hall of Fame inductee
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 21, 2020
Deborah Meade, chair of the American Health Care Association Board of Governors and CEO and president of Health Management, Warner Robins, GA, is a member of the 2020 McKnight’s Women of Distinction...
McKnight’s 40 for 40: Mark Parkinson
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 27, 2020
They say major crises are when major leaders tower over others. If ever there were a time to prove that in the long-term care and senior living industries, it is during the current COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately,...
Big senior living stories of 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the news that occupied many minds in senior living over the past year.