March 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

March 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

4th Online Expo brings major topics to you

McKnight's annual virtual meeting and trade show again will offer five free CEUs
 

Obama budget offers providers mixed bag

President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget plan for 2011 promises carrots and sticks.
 

Providers rip report on Five-Star ratings

An analysis of the government's Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes by USA Today drew a sharp rebuke from providers.
 

Budget plans for Democrats might be gone with the win

Of all the questionable forecasts in President Obama's $3.8 trillion budget for 2011, perhaps the most dubious is this: It assumes Congress will enact healthcare ...
 

State News

Oklahoma: State to cut nursing home Medicaid pay by 3.25%

Starting April 1, the Oklahoma Health Care Authority is reducing Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes by 3.25%.
 

Features

Care from a distance: wound care in rural communities

Nursing facilities in rural areas have the challenge of staying on top of wound therapies as well as reaching patients who may live too far ...
 

Clean up the waste: cost savings through cleaner facilities

Inefficient laundry and housekeeping operations can generate unnecessary expenses. Improving cleaning practices is just one way to find extra savings
 

60 Seconds with...

60 Seconds with...

Carol Benner, ScM, National Director, Advancing Excellence in America's Nursing Homes Campaign
 

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: describing a resident's cognitive symptoms to a physician

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

Ask the treatment expert

 

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: maintaining staff levels during a blizzard

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: payment trends related to medical review

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

Ask the legal expert

 

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: effective methods for cutting long-term care expenses

The top concern these days for senior living CFOs is getting the budget in order.
 

Having my say

Measuring your worth

Outcomes measurement is the key to being accountable to patients, payers and physicians for rehabilitation therapy services.
 

Relationships are key

We always have the opportunity to share a "Hello" or "Good morning" or even to sit and enjoy a visit. Relationship building ... The opportunity ...
 

Design

Elegance in elder care: taking the drab out of rehab

An interior designer with a background in high-end home design brings his attention to detail and love of beauty to skilled nursing
 

How to do it…

How to do it... Information technology

One of the biggest stories of the year in long-term care will be the conversion to the new minimum data set assessment tool.
 

The big picture

The BIG Picture: five-star survey system to the rescue?

Want to raise a colleague's blood pressure? Just casually mention the government's five-star rating system.
 

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: Tough times? It's just a matter of perspective

I'm a big believer in the saying "Attitude determines altitude."
 

Profile

Profile: Mark McClellan - Washington wunderkind

Mark McClellan, Director and Fellow, Brookings Institution
 
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