Administration

Focuson Baths and Lifts

Drawsheet Clamp The patent-pending Vander-Clip from Vancare, Inc., clamps onto a drawsheet while attached to a total lift or overhead lift. When the Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNPrepare for motorized conveyances at your facility  Medicare payments for power wheelchairs and scooters Read More »

What Does Long-Term Care Think of Itself?

What does long-term care think ofitself?Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management readers were asked to self-assess their industry onseveral countsA Read More »

Restaurant-Style Dining at an Affordable Price

BY RICHARD B. SCHENKEL  Restaurant-style dining at an affordable priceOffering attractive, modern-style dining may not be as difficult as you think Read More »

It’s All About Leadership…

'It's all about leadership...'Interview with Marianna Kern Grachek, President and CEO, American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA) Read More »

Tracking Employee Time: A Long-Term Problem

BY JUDITH KATZ  Tracking employee time: A long-term problemBiometrics technology makes employee time management easier and more efficient   When it Read More »

Skilled nursing facilities and hospice providers: Bridging the gap

The importance of properly negotiated hospice care contracts and high-quality hos-pice care services cannot be overstated. Hospice care services Read More »

You can’t get there without a road map

What will your community look like five years hence? How about the environment in which it operates? Will financing systems be the same? Public and Read More »

Placement of mentally ill individuals in nursing homes: Today’s legal warfare

Behavioral health advocates in four states have filed litigation arguing that mentally ill individuals should not be placed in nursing homes and Read More »

Investigating on-site incidents and accidents

Editor's Note: When an unfortunate event occurs involving a resident—a mysterious bruise, a fall, a wanderer found blocks or miles from the Read More »

During a disaster, residents with dementia still need consistent care

In September 2006, a national coalition of long-term care and consumer organizations released dementia care guidelines in disaster situations, Read More »

For residents with dementia, a place of their own

Residents of the Day Spring Program enjoy a beautiful autumn day in the courtyard Like most CCRCs, our assisted living unit at CRISTA Senior Read More »

Is your staff training geared up for the DRA?

In 2004, the United States spent 16% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, and total national health expenditures rose 7.9%—more than three Read More »

Take a new look at resident and family councils

Nursing home leaders continue to be faced with growing challenges to provide good care for their residents, meet consumer demands, and remain Read More »

Lowering healthcare premiums by increasing staff wellness

The rising cost of healthcare was dramatically affecting Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare—our organization had been receiving double-digit increases Read More »

What assisted living can learn from long-term care

There is no question that the emerging assisted living industry needs to respond to the desires of healthier and wealthier baby boomers, who are Read More »

What are the real ingredients of culture change in nursing facilities?

Healthcare professionals who are working to provide and improve care and services for older adults living in nursing facilities are abuzz with talk Read More »

Enhancing the Dining Experience in Senior Living

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Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNThe seriousness of head injuries  Falls are the leading cause of head injuries among the elderly. One of the Read More »

A Model of Multifacility Management

BY KEVIN R. McMAHON  A model of multifacility managementA grateful administrator describes the business approaches that allowed a facility in Read More »

How Nurse Practitioners Enhance Family Communications

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Is Your Business Office at Risk for Fraud?

BY KYLIE WATERS WHIPPLE, CPA  Is your business office at risk for fraud?A business office can be a hotbed of opportunity for theft and Read More »

Forming a Falls Prevention Team

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Creating “Choice” Environments

Creating 'Choice' Environmentsby the staff of Lancaster Health Group, Chicago, Illinois   One of the most difficult decisions family members must Read More »

Keys to Outstanding Service and Better Marketing

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The Cost of Inadequate Leadership

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Rehab Perspectives, an Aegis Therapies Supplement

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Steps Toward Recovering Late Payments

BY JAMES R. MALL, ESQ.  Steps toward recovering late paymentsWhat to do when private payers and their families don't pay their bills   A long-term Read More »

NIC on Financing

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Computer Technology

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