June 2008 29 6 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
News
Critical report finds surveys are too soft
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 ...
Medicare cuts could be disastrous, study says
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 ...
White House, providers spar over possible Medicaid cuts
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. ...
State News
Florida: Criteria offered for nursing home evacuations
Leaders from state emergency command centers and long-term care organizations in the Southeast convened last month to release criteria for nursing home evacuations.
Features
A war on bugs
Nursing homes are fighting against the spread of a new era of infections - tough, resilient and prevalent in the community
The long view
Short-term therapy has received most of the buzz lately, but providers know long-termers keep them in good shape
60 Seconds with...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert
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. ...
Resident care
Diabetes gets Golden touch with unique pilot program
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 ...
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert
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?
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert
I "inherited" a nurse in a leadership position who is absolutely poison to the facility. How do I "professionally" confront her?
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert
Is a clarification order needed for therapy services if we have an eval and treat order?
Ask the legal expert
Pursuing excellence
Grieving takes its course
This month we continue our discussion with Joyce Ebmeier of Tabitha Health Care Services.
Having my say
Put lawmakers' feet to fire
Everybody wants to fix Connecticut's nursing homes. The problem is, the fix elected officials have in mind is empty rhetoric, and it could do more ...
Design
Community-centered
From 'Nightmare on Elm Street' to the streets of New Delhi, a New Jersey facility receives a cultural makeover to become a success story
How to do it…
How to do it... Wound Care
Because of an ongoing emphasis on pressure ulcer care and prevention, it is no wonder that nursing directors are looking for ways for their staff ...
The big picture
Finding long-term solutions
There's a famous scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy is urged to ignore "that man behind the curtain." At that point, we realize ...
Editor’s desk
Sun takes can-do spirit to struggling New Orleans
Cynical journalists can tell you: It's hard to find pure "feel-good" stories nowadays. Really hard.
Profile
Alan Rosenbloom: A long, hard climb
Alan Rosenbloom, President, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care
