August 2008 29 8 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
August 2008
News
National rankings put officials on hot seat
Federal regulators have put themselves on the spot as a result of their new five-star rating system for nursing homes.
It's beginning to look a lot like stopgap funding
July is normally a busy time in Washington. Lawmakers routinely work late into the night debating how to shape the dozen spending bills that largely ...
Features
Trouble afoot
Technological innovation has helped wound care progress, but as challenges rise, caregivers must persist, stay sharp
Give 'em a hand
Some of the most important and underappreciated workers in long-term care are those in laundry and housekeeping
60 Seconds with...
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Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Having my say
Honor your greatest assets
Where there's a nursing home there is drama, and where there is drama, there is a nursing home. If you don't have drama, count your ...
Design
A winning combination
The symbol of Saint Camillus de Lellis, patron saint of nurses and gamblers, is a large, red cross, and that was the former shape of ...
Leading by example
Polishing up our oral health
No matter one's age, oral health is extremely important. Problems that start in the mouth can negatively affect other conditions and hamper overall wellness. And ...
The big picture
Making sure our stuff matters
Whenever I talk with long-term care professionals, I like to ask why they have chosen to do this work. Let's face it, this is not ...
Editor’s desk
Animal protection group is preying on the elderly
Some people, and their groups, are better at furthering the art of tactless solicitation than others. For the latest case of hoof-in-mouth disease, we only ...
Buyer's guide
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J. Kevin Eckert, Ph.D. Dean, The Erickson School, U. of Maryland, Baltimore County
