May 2008 29 5 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
News
Lawmakers take aim at arbitration pacts
A new Senate bill seeks to eliminate providers' ability to bind residents to pre-dispute arbitration agreements.
Lawmakers seek delay for new Medicaid rules
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has voted 46-0 to delay imminent Medicaid-rule changes that would cut payments and services in the long-term care sector. ...
Arbitration bill draws angst from provider association
One group was notably absent when the cheering erupted over the introduction of a bill that would ban arbitration agreements from nursing home admission contracts: ...
Features
An imperfect world calls for an increase in risk management
Falls and medication errors can lead to big problems. That is why providers need to be extra vigilant about prevention.
Rethinking resident bathing
It's one of the hardest tasks for caregivers, but bathing does not have to be a chore if you focus on residents' needs
60 Seconds with...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert
I do the CNA training, and help with checking certifications. Are there standard requirements for CNAs?
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert
Is it a realistic care plan goal to heal a diabetic foot ulcer that has been present for two years?
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert
Any suggestions as to how to follow up in an efficient manner after I delegate duties?
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert
I understand that many facilities are being cited during state surveys for not following standards of clinical practice. That citation is frequently cross-referenced to the ...
Pursuing excellence
Growth in a Green House
The nursing home industry isn't known for setting trends, but that landscape may be changing.
Having my say
Care not same as caring
When "Dianne Butler's" mother was rushed to the emergency room with signs of a heart attack, the ER nurses quickly cut away her snug, pullover ...
Design
En route to recovery
Rehab Road is the jewel of an Ohio facility's progressive therapy environment that helps prepare residents for their trip back home.
The big picture
Finding long-term solutions
It's hardly a secret that eldercare services in this nation are in a state of flux. The average age of nursing homes in most metro ...
Editor’s desk
Go ahead and tune out the upcoming blather
Stop what you're doing for a moment and just listen. Yes, that is gentle quacking you hear in the distance.
