September 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

September 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

Nursing homes rally against reform cuts

Long-term care associations launched grassroots campaigns last month to lobby against proposed Medicare cuts.
 

MedPAC needs a new role, Rockefeller says

Sen. John Rockefeller IV (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health, continues to advocate for a stronger role for the Medicare Payment Advisory ...
 

Obama rolls up sleeves in an effort to win over wary public

President Obama returned to campaign trail mode in recent weeks, seeking to clarify aspects of healthcare reform legislation and boost waning public support.
 

State News

Maryland: Nursing homes lose big under new budget plans

Nursing homes are expected to suffer a $23 million loss in Medicaid payments under a budget package approved in late July by the state's Board ...
 

Features

Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care

The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
 

Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession

It might not seem like the best time to invest in capital expenditures, but new bathing and lifting equipment could be well worth the cost ...
 

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: untangling a patient's tubes and wires

Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA President, NADONA
 

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: coding suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) pressure ulcers in the MDS 2.0

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: keeping your cool during a nursing home emergency

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: when to start training for MDS 3.0 and RUGs IV

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

Ask the legal expert

 

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: What are you doing with your investments?

The stock market rally that began in early March has been fueled by a string of evidence indicating that credit conditions are improving and the ...
 

Design

Years in the making: Joliet nursing home undergoes a change

A county-run skilled nursing facility in Illinois receives some long-overdue refurbishments with a resident-centered approach
 

The big picture

The BIG Picture: The healthcare reform debate makes you want to yell

The dog days of summer have a nasty bite this year.
 

Editor’s desk

Editor's Desk: A proposal that could hit you like an (I)MAC truck

We can forgive providers if they sense a bit of vertigo coming on. When legislators look to give back power, up truly must seem like ...
 

Profile

Profile: Stephen L. Esdale - Perfect pitchman for LTC

Stephen L. Esdale, Chairman ACHCA
 
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