June 01, 2008

PTs, OTs, SLPs

A tidal wave of individuals with diabetes is expected to hit the nation’s nursing homes in the coming years. To prepare for it, one of the country’s largest nursing home chains already has...

How can we mitigate liabilities for our corporate directors or officers?

Nursing homes received another quality drubbing last month after the Government Accountability Office revealed that state inspectors often understate deficiencies, including those about malnutrition, bedsores...

Nursing home providers have intensified lobbying efforts against a proposed regulation that would reduce Medicare outlays to skilled nursing facilities by $770 million in fiscal year 2009.

Is sustained Medicaid funding an effective way to ensure the delivery of needed healthcare services to the poor, or a harmful drain on the U.S. Treasury?

Leah Klusch, Executive Director, The Alliance Training Center

I am the only one in my facility doing wound assessments, and I’m falling behind with admissions, especially when they occur on evenings or weekends. Do you have any suggestions?

I hear rumors that Polaroid is going to quit making instant film. Is this true? If so, what should we do for our wound photography?