July 2008 29 7 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
July 2008
News
A pitched battle over arbitration clauses
U.S. lawmakers continued to campaign for an end to nursing home pre-admission agreements.They hammered providers recently on the topic, holding no fewer than three congressional ...
Providers hope to delay therapy caps' full return
The process that exempts most nursing home residents from therapy payment caps was set to expire at the beginning of this month, federal regulators cautioned ...
Survey: Facility satisfaction rises among LTC consumers
New research finds that 82% of long-term care consumers say they are satisfied with their facility. It marks a 2% rise compared to a year ...
Dressing made of silica gel
A new type of dressing made of silica gel fibers is showing early wound care potential. Developed by scientists in Germany, this novel dressing has ...
Many nurses like the boss better than the big wheels
While much of the attention of the most recent My InnerView national satisfaction survey focused on generally positive resident and family views, responses from workers ...
State News
Maryland: Laws regulate facility ownership, quality
In response to increasing concerns about the effects of nursing home ownership on quality of care, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) recently signed two groundbreaking bills.
Features
Looks do matter
Some say four. Others say 90. But it is inarguably within the span of precious few seconds that people forge first impressions.
A sore subject
Wound management and prevention, like a wound itself, is a painful subject for many long-term care providers. It often ranks highest among their resident care-related ...
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Pursuing excellence
Brinton Manor joins club
Brinton Manor of Glen Mills, PA, knows how to maintain close ties to the community. This forward-thinking facility has teamed with global service organization Kiwanis ...
Having my say
When music works magic
Dr. Oliver Sacks, Professor of Clinical Neurology and Psychiatry at Columbia University, in his current bestselling book, Musicophilia, writes about the amazing therapeutic effects of ...
Design
This village has big plans
One of the largest CCRCs in the country, Friendship Village located in Schaumburg, IL, offers something for seniors at all stages of life.
How to do it…
How to do it... Incontinence care
Incontinence care products and programs require a large portion of a facility's resources. That makes choosing the right ones vital —and taking the right steps ...
The big picture
Small steps trump big plans
It's a rare week in Washington when there isn't a conference of experts tackling one or more of our most troubling policy matters.
Editor’s desk
Working the angles as ranking system nears
If there's one thing I learned long ago as a journalist, it's that the ratings game is a double-edged sword. It doesn't matter if it's ...
