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October 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

New MDS 3.0 system missing a key piece

It's finally arrived. The long-awaited new tool for implementing standardized assessment of nursing home residents, also known as MDS 3.0, took effect Oct. 1.

Bill could accelerate nursing home entry

Nursing home providers have rallied around a bill that would make it easier for hospital patients to qualify for Medicare funding in their facilities.

Former state executive says he'll repay more than $670k

Dennis Bozzi, the former long-time president and CEO of Life Services Network of Illinois, has allegedly admitted to misappropriating $670,000 and will repay it to ...

State News

Illinois: New reforms present Catch-22 situation

Recently passed nursing home reform laws in Illinois will require facilities to increase the number of staff. It's a requirement many in the nursing home ...

Features

Driven to succeed: serving residents and beating the competition through creative transportation choices

Operators get creative with transportation options to better serve residents. A strategic move, it also could help them win marketing battles with competitors

Back from the brink

The skilled nursing sector has recovered relatively well from the economic meltdown in 2008. Still, capital is tight and economic soft spots remain

Lasting impressions

Attractive furniture is a way to show your best side to residents and families. But aesthetics are only part of the picture. Comfort and durability ...

A sense of presence

Newer monitoring systems deliver better technology and resident-oversight capabilities. This allows facilities to use staff more efficiently and effectively

Analysis: Salaries hit the brakes for LTC management

Admin pay rises to $91,106; DON wages increase to $79,169

60 Seconds with...

Mark Parkinson, Future President and CEO, AHCA

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: alternatives to a recorded nurse reporting system

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

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: defining the tissue types seen in pressure ulcers

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: What is the single most cited F-tag?

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: What should we do about our therapy services to fully capitalize on MDS 3.0 and RUG-IV?

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

Having my say

A new idea for hospice

The dual coverage arrangement for hospice care requires a contract between the Medicare-certified hospice and the nursing home. Such care answers to two separate regulatory ...

Give the gift of music

In my 15 years of experience as a therapeutic musician leading musical sing-along programs for those with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, I often see music's ...

Design

A new kind of rest home: relaxing in the dementia ward

A new dementia unit at a CCRC in Massachusetts has helped residents feel more relaxed and at home in their surroundings

How to do it…

How to do it... Rehabilitation

Now that Oct. 1 has passed, the pressure is hardly off when it comes to making the most of the new MDS 3.0 resident assessment ...

The big picture

The BIG Picture: Giving you extra credit

In the months ahead, we'll be looking to offer continuing education in new and different ways.

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: The right person to follow in Yarwood's footsteps?

AHCA president and CEO Bruce Yarwood's announced successor, current Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson, is probably getting more scrutiny than usual by friends and observers of ...