Ask the treatment expert: coding suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) pressure ulcers in the MDS 2.0
By
Donna Sardina
Sep 01, 2009
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Maryland: Nursing homes lose big under new budget plans
Sep 01, 2009
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 of Public Works.
Smart Money: What are you doing with your investments?
Sep 01, 2009
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 economy is stabilizing, or at least poised to recover.
Ask the care expert: untangling a patient’s tubes and wires
Ask the nursing expert: keeping your cool during a nursing home emergency
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Sep 01, 2009
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the legal expert: restricting employee cell phone use to protect patient privacy
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession
By
Julie Williamson
Sep 01, 2009
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 in the long run
Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care
By
John Andrews
Sep 01, 2009
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance