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McKnight's Long-Term Care News back issues
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Budget bill facing last touches.(NEWS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The House and Senate planned to reconcile their separate budget resolutions for fiscal year 2010 after returning from spring recess in late April.
Both resolutions contained deficit-neutral reserve finds for future healthcare reform legislation. The House resolution, unlike the Senate's...
Card-check battle leaves all combatants worse for wear.(NEWS ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... The apparent demise of a bill intended to make it easier for unions to form has left nearly all sides bloodied from battle.
Two esteemed senators caved into pressure and reversed prior support. Business groups that for years had no trouble with inane rulings by a packed National Labor...
'Person-centered living' the focus of surveyor revisions.(NEWS: Resident Care)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Federal regulators have issued a broad list of revisions to surveyor guidelines regarding quality of life and appropriate "environment" for residents. The revisions are part of 11 F-tags and become effective June 17, officials said.
New guidance regarding F-241 ("Dignity") figures to...
Metro monitor.(NEWS: Companies)(Statistical table)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009...
Metro Monitor
Major metropolitan areas with the greatest
and least number of skilled nursing
beds (as of fourth quarter 2008).
Leaders
Rank Metro Nursing Care
1 New York 91,404
2 Chicago 53,942
3 Los...
A computerized system.(IT Update)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... A computerized system that keeps good track of seniors and their health problems can cut their death rate by as much as one-third, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University. The study broke the 2,288 patients into two groups: One group received standard healthcare. The...