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December 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Reformers take lead as final round nears

The battle over healthcare reform shows few signs of easing before the end of the year.

Nonprofits laud move to start LTC benefits

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was pleased the Senate included the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in ...

Proposed Medicare cuts still trouble healthcare providers

As time drew nearer for the resolution of healthcare reform, various sectors of the healthcare community, including long-term care, were still scrambling to shore up ...

State News

Ohio: Bundling program causes headaches for providers

A new Medicaid bundling program is hurting some nursing homes.

Features

When flu fears strike: managing swine flu and seasonal flu in long-term care

The key to surviving this 'double-whammy' of H1N1 and the seasonal flu is to focus on infection control, education and keeping hype to a minimum

A solid relationship: maintaining strong ties between long-term care providers and information technology specialists

The rapports between a provider and IT vendor should start strong and remain that way. That means discussing expecations and asking the right questions

60 Seconds with...

Peter Clendenin Executive VP National Association for the Support of Long Term Care

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: finding assistance updating a facility's disaster plan

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

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: What is wound exudate?

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: initiating change and making tough decisions in the field of nursing

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: Why are our Medicare Advantage claims being denied?

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

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: limiting liability at the company Christmas party

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: Senior care providers can benefit significantly from a donor trust

Have you ever heard of a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)? As a senior care provider, you can benefit significantly from this.

Having my say

Let's get connected: the challenges of coordinating care

One of the greatest healthcare challenges today is coordinating care for patients treated in long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) settings.

Design

Bridging past to present: Evanston Illinois' historic district welcomes a new addition

An established senior living provider opens a modern building with classic touches in a historical neighborhood in suburban Chicago

How to do it…

How to do it... Design

Increasingly, designers are becoming more creative in designing and furnishing living spaces in long-term care facilities.

The big picture

The BIG Picture: Feeling jerked around by your health insurance provider? You're not alone.

The push for a change in the healthcare system is gaining momentum.

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: It's been a big year (even without healthcare system reform)

You better believe healthcare reform would be important to the long-term care community, no matter how many or few times the phrase "long-term care" might ...