Month: June 2007

AG Architecture, Inc.

Established: 1992 Staff: 41 Location: Wauwatosa, WI Markets Served: Active Adult Communities, Alzheimer's/Dementia, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Read More »

Talking to ourselves

Quick, without giving much thought to it, do you agree or disagree with this statement: We can no longer rely on Social Security or Medicare. Read More »

LTC Mall

Fast, Effective Equipment Washer Medco Equipment, Inc.'s multipurpose portable equipment washer provides dramatic bacteria reduction. Independent Read More »

Will immigration reform solve staffing woes?

Research repeatedly confirms that the quality of long-term care depends on staffing levels. Read More »

Focuson Infection Control

Skin Care Lantiseptic® skin care products, available from Links Medical Products, Inc., provide skin barrier protection for incontinence. They are Read More »

Corporate Profile: Rees Associates, Inc.

Established: 1975 Staff: 110 Locations: Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Oklahoma City, OK Read More »

Pain mismanagement

Pain has been clinically defined as “whatever the experiencing person says it is, existing whenever the experiencing person says it does.” Read More »

Earl Swensson Associates, Inc. (ESa)

Established: 1961 Staff: 190 Location: Nashville, TN Markets Served: Alzheimer's/Dementia, Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities Read More »

Designer, speak for yourself

For many years Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management, through its DESIGN annual publications, has offered a forum for architectural and interior Read More »

Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC

Established: 1963 Staff: 202 Locations: Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; San Diego, CA; Coral Gables, FL; New York, NY; Lake Placid, NY; Dallas, Read More »

The continuing threat of C. difficile infection

Clostridium difficile—also known as C. diff—is a bacterium commonly found in hospitals and long-term care (LTC) settings. Infection can lead to Read More »

Facility Condition Assessments in Nursing Homes

Day-to-day operations, including the staff and appearance of the building and its equipment, are the “face” of the nursing home for its residents Read More »

Provider perspectives on how to effectively present information on quality

Information on nursing home quality via online data sets such as Nursing Home Compare and numerous trade journals such as Nursing Homes/Long Term Read More »

Resident lift slings: A silent risk?

Use of resident lift equipment has grown over the past decade, and that has helped to reduce transferrelated injuries to nursing staff. Many Read More »

A parity plan for dual eligibles: The Home and Community Services Copayment Equity Act of 2007

It is hard to believe that it was 18 months ago when consumers, pharmacists, and long-term care providers were trying to figure out the new Medicare Part D presscription drug program Read More »

Product Spotlight

Wireless Data Collection and Reporting The handheld CareTracker Mobile from Resource Systems tracks at the point of care or service, improving data Read More »

Flying MVP in a coach world

After an exhausting personal evaluation conducted while sitting absolutely still in a dark, quiet, temperature-controlled room, I have arrived at a a disquietying conclusion Read More »

An integrated approach to building

Whether you are renovating an existing senior environment, repositioning a campus, or building a new continuing care retirement community (CCRC), Read More »

New and improved: 2007 pressure ulcer definitions

Advances in wound care science and knowledge occur every day. In February 2007, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), via a consensus Read More »