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June 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Emergency room fix: elder fall prevention

Each year, nearly 500,000 nursing home residents are rushed to emergency departments. Better preventive care could eliminate many of these trips, according to the Centers ...

AHCA: 'Powerful' new CEO on the wish list

A committee of about 15 people has been named to assist search firm Russell Reynolds Associates find a replacement for Bruce Yarwood, who will retire ...

Angst building over schism with RUGs-IV and MDS 3.0

Frustration was building at press time over what would be done about implementing a new resident assessment system this fall without the companion payment system ...

State News

Florida: Facilities to offset losses in budget with 'bed tax'

Lawmakers in April struck a budget deal that would slash payments to nursing homes by $300 million.

Features

Build a 'dream team': A dedicated staff is key to a strong rehabilitation program

Developing a motivated team of therapists, and giving them the proper tools to perform their duties, is critical for maximizing patient and facility potential

Time to come clean: Long-term care providers' infection control practices are becoming more intensely scrutinized

In the battle to contain and prevent the spread of infections, staying vigilant about hand hygiene and other cleanliness procedures is critical in facilities

60 Seconds with...

Rob Winningham, Assoc. Prof. of Psychology, Western Oregon University

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: How can long-term care facilities receive deficiency-free surveys? Part II

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

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: tips for determining if a foot wound is a diabetic ulcer or a pressure ulcer

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: surviving long-term care reimbursement cuts while providing quality care

Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: the efect of a RUGs-IV delay, info on the Quality Indicator Survey process

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

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: common traps providers fall into when calculating employee compensation

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Pursuing excellence

Smart money: Chief financial officers should prepare for multiple scenarios

What is next in the investment arena? It's what is always next: Uncertainty!

Having my say

Cut the puppet strings

The current combination of recession, Medicare cuts, RUGs-IV, MDS 3.0, state budget crises, QIS, RAC, and the unknowable final shape of healthcare reform are reminiscent ...