February 2009 30 2 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

Features

The deep freeze

After a year in which economic conditions have shaken housing sectors to their roots, long-term care pundits continue searching for bright spots

News

Measure would stop therapy limitations

Members of both the House and Senate wasted no time introducing a bill that would eliminate Medicare Part B therapy caps, a move hailed by ...

Labor nominee mum on card-check issue

Senate Republicans grilled President Barack Obama's choice for Labor secretary at a recent confirmation hearing. But Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) gave them little ammunition.

Bill would expand education, training for workers in LTC

A group of bipartisan U.S. senators and congressmen last month introduced legislation to offer more educational and training opportunities for healthcare workers in long-term care ...

State News

New Medicaid waiver for HCBS worries providers

Nursing homes are concerned about a new federal waiver that allows the state to reform its long-term care program to emphasize home- and community-based care.

60 Seconds with

60 Seconds with...

Larry Minnix, President and CEO American Assn. of Homes & Services for the Aging

Ask the care expert

Sherry Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDPMA 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

Pursuing excellence

'Five Star' is progress

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new rating system to grade the 16,000 nursing homes in the United States that participate ...

The big picture

Now, this is a great deal

Call it a sign of the times: the American Association of Homes and Services of the Aging recently unveiled a new Web site that helps ...

Editor’s desk

What will your record be after the storm clears?

Even unusually snowy, bitter days, or torrential rains, or choking drought conditions will end eventually. That is how I feel about current economic conditions.