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April 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Healthcare reform law will change eldercare

President Obama signed sweeping healthcare reform legislation into law at press time.

For states, the worst ahead, governors say

For many states, the economic outlook may continue to worsen. That's according to analysts who spoke recently at a National Governors Association meeting.

Democrats tying their fates to passage of health reform?

When President Obama signed sweeping healthcare reform legislation into law, he might have been helping determine whether congressional Democrats seeking re-election in the fall would ...

State News

Maryland: Provider group supports higher assessment tax

The Health Facilities Association of Maryland is asking the state to support a bill that would raise the quality assessment tax.

Features

The task masters: recognizing occupational therapists during occupational therapy month

Occupational therapy is a critical component of rehabilitation, yet it's often still the most misunderstood and underappreciated of the three major modalities

What's in IT for you: Providers can see the benefit of healthcare technology investment

The potential for a tangible return on investment (ROI) is a compelling reason for long-term care providers to invest in electronic health record technology

Handle with caution: difficulties persist with nursing home medication management

Drug errors are down, but nurses can still do a better job of managing meds effectively. Implementing a checks and balances system is one way.

60 Seconds with...

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Health and Human Services

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: ideas for residents with heel pressure ulcers

Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA, President, NADONA

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: Are wet-to-dry dressings substandard for optimal wound care?

Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: contacting the regional nurse supervisor, convincing management to implement stronger restorative care program

Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: When will we see the new Care Area Assessment?

Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: Is pressure to contribute to my boss's favorite charity legal?

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: Questions for CFOs

Here are questions chief financial officers should ask.

Having my say

Empathy crash course

Nothing builds perspective more than developing compassion for others, and that's what employees of Aviston Countrywide Manor recently did as part of the nursing home's ...

It's about teamwork

Communication breakdowns were negatively affecting residents, but instead of pointing fingers, coworkers needed to begin understanding the difficulties of each others jobs.

Design

Starting a new tradition: better quality of life through better quality of design

A small not-for-profit facility in North Dakota undertakes a massive makeover in order to provide a better quality of life for its residents

How to do it…

How to do it... Transportation

Running an efficient, punctual transportation system within a long-term care facility is more difficult than it might first appear.

The big picture

The BIG Picture: a sense of entitlement

We're so accustomed to deficit spending, the mounting numbers have essentially lost most of their shock value.

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: Some of this reform stuff will be tough to swallow

Some things are incomprehensible in their entirety. That is my initial thought as I write on the day President Obama signed historic healthcare reform into ...