January 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

January 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Providers: Five-Star system disappoints

The Five-Star Quality Rating System is a good idea—in theory. In practice, it has fallen short of acceptable standards.
 

Health reform: Reid's lasting Senate fight

These have been trying times for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV).
 

Problems still hanging over feds' Five-Star rating system

It's hard for members of the long-term care community to pinpoint anything positive about the Five-Star Quality Rating System.
 

State News

Kansas: Latest round of budget cuts strikes Medicaid

Gov. Mark Parkinson (D) sliced $259 million more from the state budget in late November. Medicaid reimbursements were cut by 10%.
 

Features

A roadmap for EMRs: strategies and starting places for long-term care

It's important to choose the right path when implementing electronic medical records. Starting small and identifying a strategy are good places to begin
 

The hospitality suite: Nursing homes adopt luxurious looks for short-stay patients

Luxury has become a defining characteristic of short-term stay units. Patients are looking for everything from flat screen TVs to recliners and sleepers
 

60 Seconds with...

60 Seconds with...

Mary Naylor, Chairwoman, Long-Term Quality Alliance
 

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: activities for Alzheimer's patients

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

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: Could a patient's recurring wound be osteomyelitis?

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

Ask the nursing expert

 

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: training for MDS 3.0 and preparing for a RAC review

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

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: monitoring employees' computer use at work

John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
 

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: Senior living CFOs take a fresh look at the "new norms" of investing

Senior living CFOs understand that the "investing as usual" mentality simply is not acceptable to boards and CEOs, and is giving way to the "new ...
 

Having my say

New site has care data: LTCfocUS.org is a care resource for nursing homes

The current healthcare reform debate has largely ignored nursing home care. This is due, in part, to a lack of data about how and why ...
 

How to do it…

How to do it... Resident security

When it comes to monitoring residents and enabling calls for assistance, wireless systems have taken hold in the market.
 

The big picture

The BIG Picture: Once invincible business models aren't so bulletproof after all

As 2010 dawns, many providers and publishers find themselves limping along. Both have just endured one of the more challenging years on record.
 

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: A New Year's resolution you really should keep

McKnight's fourth annual Online Expo is an offer you can't refuse.
 

Profile

Profile: Kathy Greenlee - Not in Kansas anymore

Kathy Greenlee, Assistant Secretary for Aging, HHS
 
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