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December 2008 29 12 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

White House pointing in different directions

Just a handful of weeks from inauguration day, long-term care providers were still scratching their heads, trying to figure out whether they were happy with ...

Baucus: Shift funding from facilities to home

Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) provoked criticism from the long-term care community last month when he suggested that the next Congress consider policies to "shift the ...

Union dues: Obama may feel pressure to back 'card check'

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team was facing an onslaught of advice, and what some could call threats, after winning the popular vote Nov. 4.

State News

Hidden cameras keep a watchful eye on care

New York's attorney general is expanding the use of hidden camera technology to the Buffalo region.

Features

'E'-harmony

While it might require some significant financial investment, information technology can positively affect an organization.

Lessons learned

After an especially virulent flu season last year, providers are planning to be wiser about preventing outbreaks in 2009.

60 Seconds with...

Evvie Munley Senior Health Policy Analyst, AAHSA

Ask the care expert

Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA President, NADONA

Ask the treatment expert

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

Ask the nursing expert

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

Ask the payment expert

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

Ask the legal expert

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Design

Old problem, new approach

The winners of AAHSA's 'Last Designer Standing' competition share their secrets to creating an attractive and functional resident room.

Leading by example

Power of community action

In the six months since Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, teamed up with Kiwanis International, the nation's first SNF-based Aktion Club has already proven ...

The big picture

Let's not shop 'til we drop

Our elected officials appear to have embraced the notion that you have to spend money to make money. Or at least that you have to ...

Editor’s desk

With new administration come fears, uncertainty

Interesting: that's about the only way a third-party observer can sum up the "What's next?" phase of presidential politics when it comes to long-term care.