Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform
Footing the bill
By
Julie Williamson
Nov 01, 2008
Nursing homes increasingly are seeing and treating diabetic foot ulcers. Managing and preventing them are paramount.
Glad you asked
By
John Andrews
Nov 01, 2008
Resident satisfaction surveys are becoming widespread as consumer, regulatory pressures bear down on the industry.
Hands say a lot about us
Nov 01, 2008
William L. “Larry” Minnix, Jr. President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Ready or not, here come the federal star ratings
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 01, 2008
The era of the venerated five-star nursing home could be just around the corner. Then again, it might not.
The party’s over: Let’s clean up
By
John O'Connor
Nov 01, 2008
As this goes to press, lawmakers are deciding how to set aside $700 billion or so for distressed financial institutions. Most sides seem to agree that a massive capital infusion is the only way to avoid...
Games to engage the mind
By
Jill Gilbert
Nov 01, 2008
A 2007 study in the journal Neuroepidemiology estimates that 3.8 million people in the United States have dementia. The progressive decline in cognitive and physical abilities among this population makes...
Willing to take the LEED
By
Brett Bakshis
Nov 01, 2008
A Washington state facility has become the first in the country to become LEED® certified, a sign of its environmental commitment.
Ask the legal expert
By
John Durso
Nov 01, 2008
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Residents’ lawsuit disputes institutional bias
Nov 01, 2008
Thousands of nursing home residents on Medicaid are suing the state for illegally forcing them into institutions.