Contemporary Long Term Care articles from April 2001

Contemporary Long Term Care archives from April 2001

Remember Pearl Harbor.
April 1, 2001... LITTLE BOY WAS THE WORLD'S FIRST atomic bomb used in combat. Made of uranium, it was 10 feet long (looking charmingly like an elongated trash can with fins), weighed almost 9,000 pounds, and had to be armed prior to flight. This made it unlike...

Beverly plans Florida exit.
April 1, 2001... Company may leave state by year's end BEVERLY ENTERPRISES INC. MAY SOON DISpose of its Florida operations. The Fort Smith, Ark.-based company says that proceeds from the sale of its more than 70 Florida facilities, including 49 nursing...

8 states get AL grants.
April 1, 2001... The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, along with NCB Development Corp., has awarded grants to eight states to develop and facilitate affordable assisted living options for low-income seniors. The $300,000 three-year grants are administered by the...

COMPANIES CHARGED IN RESIDENT DEATHS.
April 1, 2001... Two companies have been indicted in the deaths of four Ohio nursing home residents mistakenly given nitrogen instead of oxygen, according to reports. A grand jury indicted both Integrated Health Services (IHS) the company that owns the nursing...

RIGHT STEP.
April 1, 2001... The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association hailed as "a step in the right direction" President Bush's proposal to offer a new tax credit aimed at reducing the number of people in the United States who don't have health insurance. About 44 million...

$3.5 million grant given.
April 1, 2001... Researchers to study Parkinson's THE JEWISH HOME & HOSPITAL, a geriatric health care and rehabilitation institution in New York, has received a grant of $3.5 million from The Leir Charitable Trusts and the Ridgefield Foundation to study...

Roche Diagnostics.
April 1, 2001... Information and care management tools for people with diabetes and their caregivers. [less than]www.Accu-Chek.com[greater than] Roche Diagnostics' new comprehensive diabetes care Web site provides general information on the disease and...

Top goals for adult day professionals in 2001.
April 1, 2001... Top goals for adult day professionals in 2001 Funding 62.5% Improved census 31.3% Improved programming 31.3% Expand facility 18.8% Open new cneter ...

SNF closing impacts 66 Wis. residents.
April 1, 2001... A Glendale, Wis., nursing home that took in 66 patients less than a year ago is closing because Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements dried up, its owners said in a report. Shores Health and Rehabilitation Center will shut down in June,...

ATMs come 'home'.
April 1, 2001... Automated teller machines, now an everyday way of banking, have been installed in convenient locations all over the country. Now, in New York, the machines are popping up in nursing homes. Amalgamated Bank, headquartered in New York City, is...

Health department closes Okla. SNF.
April 1, 2001... Colonial Manor nursing home in Atoka, Okla., has been ordered closed because of health violations. The facility's 57 residents were given up to 90 days to find other living arrangements. "The deficiencies that were cited were at the...

Funds sought for R.I. CNAs.
April 1, 2001... Rhode Island's Lt. Gov. Charles Fogarty, who chairs the state's Long Term Care Coordinating Council, is urging the state to allocate $7 million over the next six months to increase pay and benefits for nursing home CNAs. According to...

LTC providers get Medicare increase in Maine.
April 1, 2001... Maine hospitals and health care providers are to receive a $65 million increase in Medicare reimbursements, U.S. Rep. John Baldacci announced recently. The money, made available through legislation that President Clinton signed into law in...

Surviving the survey process ... or hiding behind it?
April 1, 2001... The human cost of running a "yo-yo" facility This past September, CLTC conducted a telephone interview with Aaron Baranan, 76, who had been owner-administrator of the Ansley Pavilion Nursing Home in Atlanta for 43 years. Baranan left us...

Food for thought.
April 1, 2001... Preventing/treating malnutrition and dehydration MALNUTRITION, DEHYDRATION, AND WEIGHT loss in nursing homes constitute one of the largest, silent epidemics in this country. They may result not only in readmission to the acute hospital--a...

Creativity on a budget.
April 1, 2001... Affordable seniors housing can look great with budget-conscious designs that support a long-range vision, say design professionals In the design world, everyone has an opinion. If there's one thing that architecture and planning experts...

They all fall.
April 1, 2001... Strategies for reducing falls among the elderly There's no getting around it: with aging comes an increased risk for falls. The older we get, the more likely we are to "get up and go," only to find ourselves eye level with the floor. This...

New QC research refutes some common notions.
April 1, 2001... Gives JCAHO-accredited, 'poor population' SNFs another look QUALITY IS USUALLY THE NUMBER-ONE FACTOR FOR FAMILIES searching for the "right" nursing home for a loved one. In the search for quality, unfortunately, people too often resort to...

Order-taker or marketeer?
April 1, 2001... WE MUST DECIDE WHETHER WE ARE ORDER-TAKERS OR PROactive marketeers. If you address marketplace realities, you can convert a largely passive sales and marketing program into results-oriented success strategies. To do this, you must respond to...

Convert toilet into a bidet.
April 1, 2001... The Hyjet Bidet is an attachment that turns an ordinary toilet into a personal hygiene cleansing system.

Vested comfort in a sit-to-stand lift.
April 1, 2001... Liko Inc.'s Sabina Comfort sit-to-stand lift provides optimum comfort with a patented vest that grips the tipper body.

Standing aid for post-stroke and AD residents.
April 1, 2001... The Stand-Up lift from Direct Supply is for use by those with head and neck control with or without weight-bearing capabilities.

Raised seating.
April 1, 2001... Herdegen's Clipper, a line of raised toilet seats that features a tool-free fixing system, is available through Mobility Aids Inc.

Bath safety in a bench.
April 1, 2001... Gendron's Bariatric Bath Transfer Bench assists residents into a bathtub or shower. Adjustable legs, cushioned grips, and posi-lock tee joint construction are key safety features.

Transportable lift system.
April 1, 2001... Liko Inc.'s LikoLight lift is battery-operated, portable, and light-weight. An assortment of slings is available.

Hoyer patient standing aid.
April 1, 2001... The Hoyer PRO300 stand-aid from Sunrise Medical helps residents to their feet from a seated position using a long-back sling.