McKnight's Long-Term Care News articles from May 2009

McKnight's Long-Term Care News archives from May 2009

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...

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...

'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...

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 ...

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...

"I couldn't live without ...".(NEWS: Technology)(building services manager Jim Argir's use of Medical Waste Machine system)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Strict laws governing the disposal of medical waste were becoming a problem in Jim Argir's part of the country. He is the general manager of hospitality and building services at Bethany Health Care Center in...

New association leader.(NORTHEAST)(Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities' Matthew Barrett)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... CONNECTICUT -- A new executive vice president took the reins of the Connecticut Association of Health Care Facilities in April. Matthew Barrett replaced Toni Fatone, who stepped down from the role March 31. Barrett formerly served as...

Thousands protest cuts.(NORTHEAST)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... NEW YORK -- Several thousand people recently converged on City Hall in New York City to protest the governor's proposed healthcare spending cuts. Gov. David Paterson (D) has been struggling to dose a projected $14 billion budget hole in...

Posit Science.(Company Briefs)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... Posit Science has released a report showing media outlets are covering brain fitness with greater frequency. While there were just 27 news articles in 2004 on brain fitness, last year there were 1,301--a compounded annual growth rate of about...

How to do it ... finance.(Business & Marketing)
May 1, 2009... Lenders are eager to work with providers in need of capital. But they don't want to deal with just anyone. Lenders will steer clear of providers with certain bad habits, and some sloppy practices are outright deal-breakers when it comes to loan...

When everything is first.(THE BIG PICTURE)(health care reform)
May 1, 2009... Daniel Burnham is one of Chicago's most notable architects. He famously urged his charges to "make no small plans." President Obama, formerly a Chicago-based Congressman, appears to have given the mantra a more contemporary spin: Everything's...

Reader poll: "what resident activities do you recommend, and why?".(Opinion)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "A travelogue, 'Come Travel with Me.' For the activity, you could provide relate items such as food, Covone-Henning music, pictures-movie/slideshow, trivia and other educational information about the place you're...

Awareness of ageist talk the first step to respect.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... Your editorial on the use of "hurtful words" in communicating with older persons struck a resounding chord ("Hurtful words aren't OK," March, page 36). I am pleased to see that your publication has taken notice of the prevalence of ageist...

Spreading the word: online expo was 'awesome'.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... I thought the McKnight's Online Expo was fantastic! It really was like being at a live expo but it was from your office. From the moment I entered the site I was really impressed with how easy it was to navigate and amazed with all the...

Free CEUs and no travel unbeatable deal all around.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... In the end, I was able to get five CEUs without travel. I was able to get other work done those two days, since I didn't have to travel. How can you beat that? I will be recommending any future events to administrators that I know. Thanks for...

Sign her up already for the next expo.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... This was GREAT!!!! The seminar content was well covered and the subjects applied to all different services of long-term care. We are also very pleased that CEUs were included. When will you have another? EDITOR'S NOTE: Planning is...

Special 'wow' factor from presenters, exhibits.(Letter to the editor)
May 1, 2009... The format to McKnight's Online Expo was creative with a "wow" factor. The live presenters were both informative and educational and stayed focused on topic. I enjoyed all the sessions! The vendor exhibits were also unique and offered many...

A day in the life: a supportive atmosphere.(Careers)(Barton Senior Residence of Zion)(Brief article)
May 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Things are happening at Barton Senior Residence of Zion. Take a step inside and you might see residents (or tenants, as they are called) engaged in morning exercise, a watercolor class, a drum workshop or a...