June 2008 29 6 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Critical report finds surveys are too soft

Nursing homes received another quality drubbing last month after the Government Accountability Office revealed that state inspectors often understate deficiencies, including those about malnutrition, bedsores ...

Medicare cuts could be disastrous, study says

Nursing home providers have intensified lobbying efforts against a proposed regulation that would reduce Medicare outlays to skilled nursing facilities by $770 million in fiscal ...

White House, providers spar over possible Medicaid cuts

Is sustained Medicaid funding an effective way to ensure the delivery of needed healthcare services to the poor, or a harmful drain on the U.S. ...

State News

Florida: Criteria offered for nursing home evacuations

Leaders from state emergency command centers and long-term care organizations in the Southeast convened last month to release criteria for nursing home evacuations.

Features

A war on bugs

Nursing homes are fighting against the spread of a new era of infections - tough, resilient and prevalent in the community

The long view

Short-term therapy has received most of the buzz lately, but providers know long-termers keep them in good shape

60 Seconds with...

Leah Klusch, Executive Director, The Alliance Training Center

Ask the care expert

I am the only one in my facility doing wound assessments, and I'm falling behind with admissions, especially when they occur on evenings or weekends. ...

Resident care

Diabetes gets Golden touch with unique pilot program

A tidal wave of individuals with diabetes is expected to hit the nation's nursing homes in the coming years. To prepare for it, one of ...

Ask the treatment expert

I hear rumors that Polaroid is going to quit making instant film. Is this true? If so, what should we do for our wound photography?

Ask the nursing expert

I "inherited" a nurse in a leadership position who is absolutely poison to the facility. How do I "professionally" confront her?

Ask the payment expert

Is a clarification order needed for therapy services if we have an eval and treat order?

Ask the legal expert

How can we mitigate liabilities for our corporate directors or officers?

Pursuing excellence

Grieving takes its course

This month we continue our discussion with Joyce Ebmeier of Tabitha Health Care Services.

Having my say

Put lawmakers' feet to fire

Everybody wants to fix Connecticut's nursing homes. The problem is, the fix elected officials have in mind is empty rhetoric, and it could do more ...