November 2007 28 11 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
News
Report blasts private equity for cutbacks
Private equity investors who have been hailed in long-term care circles for scooping up hundreds of facilities at high prices were ripped in a New ...
AHCA in 'pretty good' shape despite challenges: Yarwood
The long-term care industry has some obstacles to overcome, but the American Health Care Association is the strongest it's ever been, said Bruce Yarwood, president ...
Features
Healing power
Product innovations, combined with tried-and-true methods, are a winning formula for skin and pressure ulcer care.
Border Patrol
New technology allows residents to roam freely but also helps to keep them safe and within proper boundaries
60 Seconds with...
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I am a charge nurse at a skilled care facility and assist with the MDS. I overheard our DON talking about a "CARE tool." Can ...
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What are some guidelines we can follow for documenting incision-site care in fresh post-op residents?
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What do you see as unexpected "obstacles" that I might encounter as a new director of nursing?
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What are the most important lessons from the trial of the Manganos, the New Orleans facility owners who didn't evacuate for Hurricane Katrina and were ...
The big picture
No Way To Sugarcoat This
As bombshells go, this one is pretty bad. The New York Times recently ran a front-page story detailing the unseemly ways many private equity firms ...
Editor’s desk
Finding a sense of home in a most unlikely setting
I recently got more acquainted with the work you do each day. And I now have a better sense of why you can't seem to ...
