December 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
December 2009
News
Reformers take lead as final round nears
The battle over healthcare reform shows few signs of easing before the end of the year.
Nonprofits laud move to start LTC benefits
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging was pleased the Senate included the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act in ...
Proposed Medicare cuts still trouble healthcare providers
As time drew nearer for the resolution of healthcare reform, various sectors of the healthcare community, including long-term care, were still scrambling to shore up ...
State News
Ohio: Bundling program causes headaches for providers
A new Medicaid bundling program is hurting some nursing homes.
Features
When flu fears strike: managing swine flu and seasonal flu in long-term care
The key to surviving this 'double-whammy' of H1N1 and the seasonal flu is to focus on infection control, education and keeping hype to a minimum
A solid relationship: maintaining strong ties between long-term care providers and information technology specialists
The rapports between a provider and IT vendor should start strong and remain that way. That means discussing expecations and asking the right questions
60 Seconds with...
60 Seconds with...
Peter Clendenin Executive VP National Association for the Support of Long Term Care
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert: finding assistance updating a facility's disaster plan
Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA, President, NADONA
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert: What is wound exudate?
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert: initiating change and making tough decisions in the field of nursing
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert: Why are our Medicare Advantage claims being denied?
Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Ask the legal expert
Ask the legal expert: limiting liability at the company Christmas party
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Pursuing excellence
Smart Money: Senior care providers can benefit significantly from a donor trust
Have you ever heard of a Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT)? As a senior care provider, you can benefit significantly from this.
Having my say
Let's get connected: the challenges of coordinating care
One of the greatest healthcare challenges today is coordinating care for patients treated in long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) settings.
Design
Bridging past to present: Evanston Illinois' historic district welcomes a new addition
An established senior living provider opens a modern building with classic touches in a historical neighborhood in suburban Chicago
How to do it…
How to do it... Design
Increasingly, designers are becoming more creative in designing and furnishing living spaces in long-term care facilities.
The big picture
The BIG Picture: Feeling jerked around by your health insurance provider? You're not alone.
The push for a change in the healthcare system is gaining momentum.
Editor’s desk
Editor's Desk: It's been a big year (even without healthcare system reform)
You better believe healthcare reform would be important to the long-term care community, no matter how many or few times the phrase "long-term care" might ...
