May 2008 29 5 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Lawmakers take aim at arbitration pacts

A new Senate bill seeks to eliminate providers' ability to bind residents to pre-dispute arbitration agreements.

Lawmakers seek delay for new Medicaid rules

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has voted 46-0 to delay imminent Medicaid-rule changes that would cut payments and services in the long-term care sector. ...

Arbitration bill draws angst from provider association

One group was notably absent when the cheering erupted over the introduction of a bill that would ban arbitration agreements from nursing home admission contracts: ...

Features

An imperfect world calls for an increase in risk management

Falls and medication errors can lead to big problems. That is why providers need to be extra vigilant about prevention.

Rethinking resident bathing

It's one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents' needs

60 Seconds with...

Anna Ortigara, Communications director, Green House® Project

Ask the care expert

I do the CNA training, and help with checking certifications. Are there standard requirements for CNAs?

Ask the treatment expert

Is it a realistic care plan goal to heal a diabetic foot ulcer that has been present for two years?

Ask the nursing expert

Any suggestions as to how to follow up in an efficient manner after I delegate duties?

Ask the payment expert

I understand that many facilities are being cited during state surveys for not following standards of clinical practice. That citation is frequently cross-referenced to the ...