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September 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News

News

State-aid deal frees new Medicaid funds

After months of political wrangling, Congress approved a bill that will give states $16.1 billion in additional Medicaid funding.

CMS set to move on interim RUG-IV plan

At press time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was preparing, to implement its interim Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV) system Oct. 1.

Providers see FMAP measure as welcome but temporary fix

After a hard-fought battle in Congress, states finally received a much-sought extension of federal Medicaid funding.

State News

Kentucky - State examines how it handles facility abuse cases

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has called on state health officials to review the way in which the state handles reports of abuse and neglect ...

Features

Reform's new risks: risk management provisions long-term care operators should know about

The sweeping new healthcare reform law means that providers need to be more proactive to protect themselves from potential caregiving lawsuits

Cleaning creatively: out-of-the-box bathing ideas for dementia care

Bathing and washing residents with dementia requires flexibility and some out-of-the-box thinking, experts say. Understanding their fears is paramount

60 Seconds with...

Cynthia Morton, Executive VP, NASL

Ask the care expert

Ask the care expert: deli gloves vs. home-like environment

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

Ask the treatment expert

Ask the treatment expert: treating eschar and blisters on the heels

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

Ask the nursing expert

Ask the nursing expert: taking control back from the nursing aides, and implementing a restorative nursing progam

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

Ask the payment expert

Ask the payment expert: What is the impact of Section I of the new MDS 3.0?

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

Ask the legal expert

Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential

John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP

Pursuing excellence

Smart Money: Take this to the bank

Experienced investment advisers can provide more diversification with the investments beyond the local area.

Having my say

Vaccination imperative: protecting residents from pneumococcal disease

It is incumbent upon facility administrators and others in supervisory positions to recognize the severity of pneumococcal disease and give serious thought to providing residents ...