September 2009 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
September 2009
News
Nursing homes rally against reform cuts
Long-term care associations launched grassroots campaigns last month to lobby against proposed Medicare cuts.
MedPAC needs a new role, Rockefeller says
Sen. John Rockefeller IV (D-WV), chairman of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health, continues to advocate for a stronger role for the Medicare Payment Advisory ...
Obama rolls up sleeves in an effort to win over wary public
President Obama returned to campaign trail mode in recent weeks, seeking to clarify aspects of healthcare reform legislation and boost waning public support.
State News
Maryland: Nursing homes lose big under new budget plans
Nursing homes are expected to suffer a $23 million loss in Medicaid payments under a budget package approved in late July by the state's Board ...
Features
Following the money: Complying with the False Claims Act is more important than ever for long-term care
The federal government is ramping up prosecutions of funding fraud under the False Claims Act. More than ever, nursing homes need to show compliance
Forward thinking: Bathing and lift equipment improvements are worth the price, even in a recession
It might not seem like the best time to invest in capital expenditures, but new bathing and lifting equipment could be well worth the cost ...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert: untangling a patient's tubes and wires
Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA President, NADONA
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert: coding suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) pressure ulcers in the MDS 2.0
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert: keeping your cool during a nursing home emergency
Anne Marie Barnett, RN, Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert: when to start training for MDS 3.0 and RUGs IV
Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Ask the legal expert
Ask the legal expert: restricting employee cell phone use to protect patient privacy
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Pursuing excellence
Smart Money: What are you doing with your investments?
The stock market rally that began in early March has been fueled by a string of evidence indicating that credit conditions are improving and the ...
Design
Years in the making: Joliet nursing home undergoes a change
A county-run skilled nursing facility in Illinois receives some long-overdue refurbishments with a resident-centered approach
The big picture
The BIG Picture: The healthcare reform debate makes you want to yell
The dog days of summer have a nasty bite this year.
Editor’s desk
Editor's Desk: A proposal that could hit you like an (I)MAC truck
We can forgive providers if they sense a bit of vertigo coming on. When legislators look to give back power, up truly must seem like ...
