September 2010 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
Sept 2010
News
State-aid deal frees new Medicaid funds
After months of political wrangling, Congress approved a bill that will give states $16.1 billion in additional Medicaid funding.
CMS set to move on interim RUG-IV plan
At press time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was preparing, to implement its interim Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV) system Oct. 1.
Providers see FMAP measure as welcome but temporary fix
After a hard-fought battle in Congress, states finally received a much-sought extension of federal Medicaid funding.
State News
Kentucky - State examines how it handles facility abuse cases
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has called on state health officials to review the way in which the state handles reports of abuse and neglect ...
Features
Reform's new risks: risk management provisions long-term care operators should know about
The sweeping new healthcare reform law means that providers need to be more proactive to protect themselves from potential caregiving lawsuits
Cleaning creatively: out-of-the-box bathing ideas for dementia care
Bathing and washing residents with dementia requires flexibility and some out-of-the-box thinking, experts say. Understanding their fears is paramount
60 Seconds with...
Ask the care expert
Ask the care expert: deli gloves vs. home-like environment
Sherrie Dornberger, RNC, CDONA, FACDONA, President, NADONA
Ask the treatment expert
Ask the treatment expert: treating eschar and blisters on the heels
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the nursing expert
Ask the nursing expert: taking control back from the nursing aides, and implementing a restorative nursing progam
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the payment expert
Ask the payment expert: What is the impact of Section I of the new MDS 3.0?
Patricia Boyer, MSM, NHA, RN, President, Boyer & Associates, LLC
Ask the legal expert
Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Pursuing excellence
Smart Money: Take this to the bank
Experienced investment advisers can provide more diversification with the investments beyond the local area.
Having my say
Vaccination imperative: protecting residents from pneumococcal disease
It is incumbent upon facility administrators and others in supervisory positions to recognize the severity of pneumococcal disease and give serious thought to providing residents ...
Design
Rah-rah-rah retirement: Alumni of the University of Texas retire at their alma mater
All these 'exes' live in Texas—at Longhorn Village, a new retirement community influenced and occupied by University of Texas alumni
How to do it…
How to do it... Information technology
The process of buying an information technology system can be one of the most challenging purchasing experiences for a provider.
The big picture
The BIG Picture: Talk about escape artists
Harry Houdini's got nothing on our governors' ability to escape their financial obligations
Editor’s desk
Editor's Desk: Amenities are just part of what your facility can offer
The greatest college basketball coach of all time, John Wooden, said it best: Don't let what you cannot do stop you from doing what you ...
Profile
Profile: Karen Schoeneman - No ordinary bureaucrat
Karen Schoeneman, Deputy Director, Nursing Homes Division, CMS
