Skilled nursing providers could support a federal minimum staffing rule that is funded and protects them from penalties if they make “best faith efforts” to hire, according to one of […]
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McKnight’s Senior Living is a national media brand providing news, perspective, and analysis for owners, operators, and other leaders of seniors housing, independent living, assisted living, memory care, and continuing care retirement / life plan communities.
In this recent McKnight’s webinar, learn from two industry experts about the trends that will shape the future of the senior care profession. Phil Fogg, President and CEO of Consonus […]
Guy Cowart had been promoted to chief customer success officer at Consonus Healthcare. Cowart joined Consonus Rehab (then RSI) in 2001 and regional vice president of operations to oversee the […]
What are the possibilities and opportunities for the future of long-term care? Phil Fogg, president and CEO of Marquis Companies and Consonus Healthcare, and Board Chairman of AHCA/NCAL, knows the biggest challenges […]
At the 73rd Annual American Healthcare Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) convention, providers are optimistic about the future and road ahead. With current challenges in staffing, and […]
WASHINGTON, DC — After two years in which nursing homes have been pilloried in the media and come under increased regulatory scrutiny, the nation’s top provider organization hopes two days […]
In a recent article by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, Phil Fogg, CEO of Marquis & Consonus and AHCA Board President shares his thoughts after meeting with CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure […]
After two years of operating during a public health emergency, skilled nursing leaders are looking to reinvigorate their workforces, facilities and the industry. McKnight’s Long-Term Care News asks: What will […]
Therapy leaders are hailing results of a new study showing outcomes were not harmed during the first five months of the Patient-Driven Payment Model. At the same time, they caution […]
A coalition of long-term care pharmacies is calling top federal lawmakers to prioritize the sector for future Provider Relief Fund allocations after receiving no assistance from the reserve since its […]
Medicare Advantage aggressively penetrates the market, representing a major threat to skilled nursing providers, some of whom now find themselves clearing less per resident day through MA plans than they […]
COVID death rates are way down. Now comes the hard part, reports McKnight’s Long Term Care News. Start preparations for Phase 2 of the vaccination program. So urged Marquis Companies […]
Northwest-based Marquis Companies not only already completed its third round of staff and resident COVID-19 vaccinations over the weekend, it also registered what could be the nation’s best 82% staff […]
Kingda Ka, at New Jersey’s Six Flags, is the world’s tallest, most terrifying roller coaster ride. It comes with a warning: “Not Recommended for Wimps.” Seconds after take-off, you’re hurtling […]
McKnight’s Long Term Care News is going in-depth into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on senior living during a special Online Forum on June 4th. The educational webinar is free […]
James M. Berklan from McKnight’s Long Term Care News writes an update on COVID-19 survival techniques, based on discussions and webinar education from Phil Fogg, Jr. With clinical, regulatory and […]
McKnight’s is going in-depth into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on senior living during a special Online Forum on April 23. A total of three webinars – all FREE – […]
From the time he was a boy, Phil Fogg, CEO of Marquis Companies, wanted to be like Dad. Back then, Phil Fogg Sr. ran the Marquis Piedmont, a nursing home […]
“Tick, Tick … Boom!,” a lesser known musical by composer Jonathan Larson, who won a Pulitzer and three Tony Awards for his musical “Rent,” opens with a ticking sound. “The […]
The long-term care industry is two and a half years into the Mega-Rule process of the consolidated Medicare and Medicaid Requirements of Participation. The third and final phase goes into […]
Provider-owned Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) are one of the newest waves in long-term care. Designed to take control of insurance funding for a special class of residents, I-SNPs have […]
Even if you’ve been avoiding the depressing evening news and have cut the newspaper from your budget, you’re probably still well aware we’re in the midst of an opioid epidemic. […]
It’s not news that our planet has a serious antibiotic resistance problem on its hands, or that better antibiotic stewardship across the health care spectrum is essential to solving it. […]
As a geriatric pharmacist, helping keep patients safe, improving the quality of their care and reducing the risk of hospitalizations has been my professional motivation for almost 27 years. It’s […]
Ensuring the provision of quality post-acute care in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities requires the need to direct and perform an increasingly complex array of medication management regimes and […]
Every year about this time, I tell you eagerly and often weepily about “The Trip.” The one where 12 veterans, many of them from World War II and living in […]
Let’s take a trip back in time to 1982. Hair was big and Olivia Newton-John was even bigger. Hospitals were paid based on the bills that they submitted. This form […]
“As a new addition, I love having the daily opportunity to work directly with such a diverse team – from Marketing and Pharmacy Operations to Data Analytics and Administration Staff. […]
Plymouth Village, a continuing care retirement / life plan community in Redlands, CA, has formed a new partnership with Consonus Healthcare to provide inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and therapy services […]