March 2008 29 3 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
News
CMS offering full list of troubled facilities
All nursing homes on a federal watch list for poor performing facilities now will be publicized on a government Web site, Bush administration officials have ...
Kohl-Grassley bill aims for larger fines, transparency
Nursing home operators could face fines up to $100,000 - 10 times the current maximum - and would have to provide more ownership, expenditure and ...
Features
Pressure's on
Caregivers have been feeling the heat as CMS has started to focus more on wound care prevention in nursing facilities.
Ready to wear
Nursing homes are handling linens better than ever before with increasingly sophisticated equipment and practices.
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We recently admitted a patient who has an open wound on his left foot (bunion area) that is painful, red inflamed and has white hard ...
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As a DON, I oversee more than just the nursing department. I am responsible for most areas of the interdisciplinary team. Any ideas on how ...
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The big picture
Doing America's business?
As this issue goes to press, Roger Clemens and his former trainer are taking turns on Capitol Hill calling each other a liar. My guess ...
Editor’s desk
Writer's remorse: Maybe I should not have said that
Nowadays there are all too many writers making the story about themselves. This is a violation of a traditional journalism tenet that I like to ...
