May 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
May 2010
News
Industry view differs on rehab 'overbilling'
A news report about therapy overbilling has provoked outrage on the part of nursing home operators.
SEIU president Stern: I'm clocking out soon
Andy Stern is retiring after 14 years as the boss of the Service Employees International Union.
LTC leaders: News report on 'upcoding' distorts the facts
The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care and American Health Care Association expressed outrage over a news report that alleged widespread use of so-called "upcoding" ...
State News
Virginia: Major budget cuts likely for nursing providers
The governor was expected to sign a budget bill that would slash nearly $124 million in Medicaid payments from nursing homes in fiscal years 2011 ...
Features
It's muscle memory: Brain exercises are reaching a new level of function and fun
Mental 'workouts' long have been seen as an effective way to fight dementia. But the range of new products available takes the concept a step ...
Safety comes first: keeping residents safe with bathing and lift equipment upkeep
Preventive maintenance is often overlooked, but performing it is essential to keeping a facility's bathing and lift equipment in good working condition...
60 Seconds with...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert: How can long-term care facilities receive deficiency-free surveys?
Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA, President, NADONA
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert: What are the changes to the section M-skin conditions in the MDS 3.0?
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert: dealing with management changes, scheduling time for continuing education
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert: What's the biggest MDS 3.0 challenge, and how will MDS 3.0 affect Quality Indicators/Measures?
Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Ask the legal expert
Ask the legal expert: What are the top legal ramifications for loan workouts and defaults for seniors care providers?
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Pursuing excellence
Smart Money: Senior living executives are thinking about capital, capital, capital
My recent 3,400-mile trip through nine states yielded one recurring theme: access to capital.
Having my say
Wound care matters
It's important for everyone—whether they're in a rural area or not—to have some knowledge of the challenges affecting both patients and staff...
Design
Keeping up appearances: Designers give a suburban Dallas nursing home a face lift
Blending a newly acquired nursing facility into an upscale senior living community was a major challenge. Here's how they did it...
The big picture
The BIG Picture: Hedging with our funds
The reality is that running the country without a budget is becoming less shocking as it becomes more common...
Editor’s desk
The Editor's Desk: A proud moment for the nation's nursing homes
On April 20, top management from the Covenant Care nursing facility were in Washington to become the first healthcare provider of any type to win ...
Profile
Profile: Audrey Weiner - Never afraid to mix it up
Audrey S. Weiner, President, CEO, Jewish Home Lifecare
