January 2009 30 1 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Workforce bill gives providers new boost

The nursing home community last month applauded Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) for introducing a bill to expand ...

MedPAC to providers: Rates fine as they are

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) apparently believes that inflation does not exist for long-term care providers. At press time, the organization was about to ...

Kohl's bill aims to bolster flagging caregiver workforce

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) last month took a swipe at the workforce shortage with new legislation that would provide funding for more educational and training ...

Features

Keeping record

It might be hard to believe, but it was five years ago when President Bush declared his support for an electronic health records initiative by ...

Tasteful twists

The layout and design of dining areas in long-term care facilities are key to keeping residents and families coming back for seconds

60 Seconds with...

Dale E. Yeatts, Professor of Sociology, University of North Texas

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

Ask the payment expert

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

Ask the legal expert

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Having my say

Nurses: Take your shot

It's been said, "nurses are the heartbeat of the healthcare system." Without them, the system could not survive.

Design

Better, bigger and faster

An Ohio assisted living and skilled nursing facility uses clever design and construction techniques to more rapidly build its community

Leading by example

Focus on the resident

Palm Garden in Ocala, FL, is a 180-bed skilled "living" facility where residents are known as "community members," and the focus is on wellness, not ...