December 2007 28 12 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Inflamed lawmakers target nursing homes

Providers were bracing for the worst at press time, as various U.S. and state lawmakers raced into hearings to probe nursing home quality and ownership.

Study: Broader real estate woes not slowing

The top developers of continuing care retirement communities remain extremely bullish on growth prospects, despite the subprime mortgage meltdown that has gripped the U.S. housing ...

Features

Stuffy situation

Flu shots, proper hand hygiene and even 'sneeze etiquette' can make a big difference in reducing the spread of the flu

An IT essential

When it comes to protecting information technology, asset management is not an optional task, technology experts say

60 Seconds with...

60 seconds with...

Larry Deans: Executive Vice President, Golden Living

Ask the care expert

We have a new resident that has a colostomy. I have never seen one like this as there is no stoma. We are having a ...

Ask the treatment expert

We have a resident with a heavily draining wound on her left trochanter that is requiring dressing changes four times a day. What do you ...

Ask the nursing expert

Nursing staff spend all year accumulating vacation time and then they all want to use it during the final two months of the year. I ...

Ask the payment expert

We always seem to be training our staff in how to complete the MDS. Will they ever learn everything they need to about that process?

Ask the legal expert

Can you give me the scoop on admission arbitration agreements?

Design

A marriage of convenience

Florida community combines amenities with functionality, allowing residents to shelter-in-place, if necessary, in a comfortable setting

The big picture

Going from good to grating

Columnists frequently fall into a predictable trap around this time of year. Many feel an almost primal urge to have their December essay babble about ...

Editor’s desk

It's hard to resist allure of an interesting personality

Sometimes, it really is true: The ending is actually the beginning. Each month, any number of McKnight's readers prove it. Upon receiving their magazine, they ...