Month: January 2004

The “Feeding Assistant Rule”: Pros and Cons

The 'Feeding Assistant Rule': Pros and ConsCMS's new regulation allowing paid feeding assistants in nursing homes hasn't been universally applaudedBY Read More »

2003 Subject Index

A AbuseElder Justice Act, provisions and prospects, 10 (Jun)survey readiness, and, 40 (Feb)Accreditationnew JCAHO guidelines, 30 Read More »

Guest Editorial

Why Florida's Medical Directors Took a Stand on the Schiavo CaseBY HOWARD TUCH, MD, CMD Decisions regarding the withdrawal of life support in Read More »

Editorial

Staying FreshBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF You might have had a little difficulty recognizing the magazine this month, with a title logo that Read More »

Battling Pressure Ulcers: Consistency Means Success

Battling Pressure Ulcers: Consistency Means SuccessINTERVIEW WITH COURTNEY H. LYDER, ND Pressure ulcers are a cloud that hovers over long-term care Read More »

2003 Author Index

A Adendorff, Donna. Job Swap: Boosting Employee Morale and Resident Care, 62 (Oct)Awan, Eulalia. See, Fridkin, David B Barbera, Eleanor Feldman. Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Corporate Compliance Isn't Just 'More Government'BY PAUL R. WILLGING, PHD There are those who see corporate compliance as just Read More »

Design Center

HOLY FAMILY RESIDENCE   Scranton, Pennsylvania   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Skilled Read More »

HIPAA Security Is Next

DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT YET ANOTHER SET OF HIPAA REQUIREMENTS IS COMING YOUR WAY. WHAT TO DO-AND NOT DO BY DAVID OATWAY, RN Of the three HIPAA Read More »

An Assisted Living Success Story

An Assisted Living Success StoryINTERIEW WITH DWAYNE J. CLARK -egis Assisted Living, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 1997 by Read More »

NIC On Financing

NIC ON FINANCINGThe Slow TurnaroundBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  It wasn't long ago-2002, actually-that high-powered investors in seniors Read More »

The Virtual Administrator

Long-term care managers have often been criticized for being "slow adopters" of information technology (IT). Even though financial and clinical Read More »

Maintaining Oral Health in the Nursing Facility

Maintaining Oral Health in the Nursing FacilityMany residents these days maintain partial, if not full, dentition, and good oral care remains Read More »