July 2008 29 7 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

A pitched battle over arbitration clauses

U.S. lawmakers continued to campaign for an end to nursing home pre-admission agreements.They hammered providers recently on the topic, holding no fewer than three congressional ...

Providers hope to delay therapy caps' full return

The process that exempts most nursing home residents from therapy payment caps was set to expire at the beginning of this month, federal regulators cautioned ...

Survey: Facility satisfaction rises among LTC consumers

New research finds that 82% of long-term care consumers say they are satisfied with their facility. It marks a 2% rise compared to a year ...

Dressing made of silica gel

A new type of dressing made of silica gel fibers is showing early wound care potential. Developed by scientists in Germany, this novel dressing has ...

Many nurses like the boss better than the big wheels

While much of the attention of the most recent My InnerView national satisfaction survey focused on generally positive resident and family views, responses from workers ...

State News

Maryland: Laws regulate facility ownership, quality

In response to increasing concerns about the effects of nursing home ownership on quality of care, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) recently signed two groundbreaking bills.

Features

Looks do matter

Some say four. Others say 90. But it is inarguably within the span of precious few seconds that people forge first impressions.

A sore subject

Wound management and prevention, like a wound itself, is a painful subject for many long-term care providers. It often ranks highest among their resident care-related ...

60 Seconds with...

Mary Jane Koren, MD Steering Committee Chair, Advancing Excellence

Ask the care expert

Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA 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 legal expert

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Pursuing excellence

Brinton Manor joins club

Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, knows how to maintain close ties to the community. This forward-thinking facility has teamed with global service organization Kiwanis ...

Having my say

When music works magic

Dr. Oliver Sacks, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University, in his current bestselling book, Musicophilia, writes about the amazing therapeutic effects of ...

Design

This village has big plans

One of the largest CCRCs in the country, Friendship Village located in Schaumburg, IL, offers something for seniors at all stages of life.

How to do it…

How to do it... Incontinence care

Incontinence care products and programs require a large portion of a facility's resources. That makes choosing the right ones vital —and taking the right steps ...