November 2008 29 11 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
November, 2008
News
Critics rip findings in latest citation report
State officials and provider groups are up in arms over a recent federal report on nursing home survey violations. They argue that the aggregate deficiency ...
Providers take stock of nation's financial woes
An economic downturn that is causing convulsions in most states and many businesses has largely avoided the long-term care sector. But that doesn't mean that ...
Representatives introduce 'transparency' bill in House
Long-term care providers have offered mixed reactions to the "Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Improvement Act of 2008," which was introduced in the ...
State News
Residents' lawsuit disputes institutional bias
Thousands of nursing home residents on Medicaid are suing the state for illegally forcing them into institutions.
Features
Glad you asked
Resident satisfaction surveys are becoming widespread as consumer, regulatory pressures bear down on the industry.
Footing the bill
Nursing homes increasingly are seeing and treating diabetic foot ulcers. Managing and preventing them are paramount.
60 Seconds with...
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Having my say
Hands say a lot about us
William L. "Larry" Minnix, Jr. President and CEO, American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Design
Willing to take the LEED
A Washington state facility has become the first in the country to become LEED® certified, a sign of its environmental commitment.
Leading by example
Games to engage the mind
A 2007 study in the journal Neuroepidemiology estimates that 3.8 million people in the United States have dementia. The progressive decline in cognitive and physical ...
The big picture
The party's over: Let's clean up
As this goes to press, lawmakers are deciding how to set aside $700 billion or so for distressed financial institutions. Most sides seem to agree ...
Editor’s desk
Ready or not, here come the federal star ratings
The era of the venerated five-star nursing home could be just around the corner. Then again, it might not.
