December 2010 V. 31 12 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

December 2010 V. 31 12 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

GOP takeover spurs questions on reform

Speculation is running high among long-term care professionals as to how a new Republican-controlled House will affect health reform.
 

New therapy pay rule concerns providers

Long-term care associations spoke out after the federal government included the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction rule in its 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.
 

AAHSA: Republican chances of unraveling reform are slim

Healthcare reform opponents undoubtedly will try, but they are unlikely to be able to undo the landmark healthcare reform law. So said experts at the ...
 

McKnight's Roundtable: The new world of post-acute care

Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset
 

State News

Iowa: Governor-elect defends nursing homes over surveyors

Governor-elect Terry Branstad (R) recently told Iowa Public Television viewers that the state's nursing home inspectors have "a gotcha attitude" when it comes to in ...
 

Features

Fear's over. Now what?

Infection control practitioners are reviewing providers' performance in the aftermath of the H1N1 flu pandemic—and planning for the next emergency
 

Operation overhaul: The future of MDS 3.0

The rollout of the new MDS 3.0 has drawn mixed reactions, but providers and vendors are now looking toward the future with the system in ...
 

60 Seconds with...

60 Seconds with...

Robert Van Dyk, Board Chairman AHCA
 

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: Most frequently abused incontinence care practices

Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA President, NADONA
 

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: Pressure ulcers and vitamin supplements

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: Juggling 'one more thing' syndrome

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: Measuring the impact of resident interviews and MDS 3.0

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

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: Reporting elder abuse

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Design

Built from the ground up

It's hard to miss the enormous V-shaped, 18-floor high-rise northeast of Cincinnati's downtown area. And that's just how the owners and construction engineers of the ...
 

Business & Marketing

Smart Money: Living with low returns

William C. Fisher, President, Investment Advisory Group LLC
 

The big picture

The BIG Picture: Let's take out the trash

In the song "Red Shoes," Elvis Costello famously sings: "I used to be disgusted, but now I try to be amused." Although the lyrics were ...
 

Editor’s desk

Grandad was right: Don't expect any free lunches

I don't know about you, but when I go to a store and hand over my money or credit card, I expect to get something ...
 

Policy finally gives credit where it's due: nurses

If there is one group of people who have earned the right to be cynical, it is long-term care professionals. Coming from a journalist, this ...
 

Profile

Always eyeing the upside

Cynthia Morton, Executive Vice President, NASL
 
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