April 2008 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

Features

Information technology only works if staff is adequately trained

Developing a technologically savvy workforce is the secret to a facility's success when it comes to upgrading systems

Skilled nursing facilities find new opportunities, new challenges with 60% rule

Since the reduction of the so-called 75% Rule to 60%, SNFs have to work even harder to attract Part A therapy residents

News

'Transparency' bill rankles for-profits

The for-profit long-term care community has been digesting a bitter tasting piece of proposed new legislation in recent weeks.

State News

Nurse ratios to drop

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D) issued a mandate last month to lower the ratio of nurses to residents in nursing homes.

60 Seconds with

60 Seconds with...

Stephen McConnell, VP for advocacy and public policy, Alzheimer's Association

Ask the care expert

My administrator and board want my nursing staff to look at the number of nursing hours per resident and cut those hours. Is there any ...

Ask the treatment expert

We have an incontinent resident who frequently has perineal skin breakdown. Would this be considered denuded skin, excoriated skin or should we stage it as ...

Ask the nursing expert

I have been a director of nursing for a long time now and am feeling exhausted. What can I do to re-energize?

Ask the payment expert

How is the new Quality Indicator Survey process going to affect facilities?

Ask the legal expert

The raiding of resident trust funds and theft of insurance checks by staff are perhaps the two most significant fraud/embezzlement problems in long-term care. What ...