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> April 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
April 2009 30 4 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
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Labor, business gird for card-check fight
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced union-friendly card-check bills in early March, setting off a war of words that is likely to continue during ...
Anti-institution bias apparent at hearing
A recent Senate hearing called on lawmakers revamping the nation's healthcare system to remember long-term care.
Providers catch big break as MDS 3.0 gets one-year delay
Nursing homes have an extra year to prepare for MDS 3.0 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed it would delay implementing the ...
State News
New Jersey: Measure would mandate pressure mattresses
Gov. Jon Corzine (D) was expected to sign legislation that would require nursing homes in the state to use pressure redistribution mattresses to reduce the ...
Features
Tech team wanted: electronic health records involve change and require practice
If you are working to create an electronic health record, there is no room for solo acts. Who should get involved? Anyone in the resident ...
All the right moves: adapting rehabilitation services to fit your residents' needs
Therapy involves a range of new approaches—from the practice of tai chi to the use of medical technologies. Smart providers find the tools that work ...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert: a few pointers on treating obese residents
Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA President, NADONA
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert: recommendations for addressing wound pain
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert: handling an abrasive nurse manager
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert: how much will hospice cover?
Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Ask the legal expert
Ask the legal expert: legal protection from families who don't heed medical warnings
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Having my say
Rule raises a red flag: long-term care facilities on guard against new law
On May 1, it is likely that more than half of the long-term care facilities in the United States will be in violation of a ...
Invest in frontline staff: direct-care jobs could provide real boost to the economy
Many long-term care stakeholders, including PHI, are pressing for new investments in eldercare.
Design
Reaching new heights: Seattle retirement community incorporates foresight and style into its design
Seattle's first new CCRC in three decades features high-end urban living, modern conveniences and truly adaptive care
Leading by example
Grants prove valuable: using culture change to improve finances
This month we continue our discussion with Jill Allin, director of sales and marketing for Village Shalom in Overland Park, KS. Its nursing home component ...
The big picture
The BIG picture: Nursing homes are not long-term care's embarrasing relatives
When the Senate Special Committee on Aging decided to hold a hearing on future directions for long-term care, it seemed as though the nursing home ...
Editor’s desk
Editor's Desk: Deferral of MDS 3.0 is hardly a reason to rest
When federal regulators wisely decided in March to admit that an October 2009 rollout wasn't going to be possible for MDS 3.0, they did all ...
Profile
Profile: Charlotte Eliopoulos, Executive Director, American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing
Nursing is more than a profession for Charlotte Eliopoulos. It is her ministry.
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