Years in the making: Joliet nursing home undergoes a change
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Brett Bakshis
Sep 01, 2009
A county-run skilled nursing facility in Illinois receives some long-overdue refurbishments with a resident-centered approach
Bridging past to present: Evanston Illinois’ historic district welcomes a new addition
By
Brett Bakshis
Dec 01, 2009
An established senior living provider opens a modern building with classic touches in a historical neighborhood in suburban Chicago
Unconventional wisdom: AAHSA’s Idea House unveiled at this year’s convention
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Brett Bakshis
Nov 01, 2009
The AAHSA Idea House allows convention participants to experience firsthand how technology and design work together to improve care
More to healthcare reform than attention-grabbing headlines
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Brett Bakshis
Oct 13, 2009
News about healthcare reform is entirely inescapable at this point. The only way you could make it more ubiquitous would be to change the name “America’s Healthy Future Act” to “Jon...
CMS rule alters MDS assessment process
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Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2009
A controversial new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will recalibrate Medicare case mixes under the Resource Utilization Group (RUG) system.
Administrator, DON salaries rise in 2009
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Brett Bakshis
Oct 01, 2009
Despite healthy increases, the future remains uncertain
View from a healthcare town hall meeting
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Brett Bakshis
Sep 02, 2009
“There are certain rules we ask our students to follow during assemblies,” Dr. Nanciann Gatta, superintendent of Illinois School District 219, said before introducing Rep. Jan Schakowsky’s...
The payoff of downsizing: turning large entryways into cozy welcome areas
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Brett Bakshis
Aug 01, 2009
Large lobbies can intimidate first-time visitors, but clever interior design can trim the spaces down to a more manageable size
CLASS Act offers ‘innovative’ reform approach: Sebelius
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Brett Bakshis
Aug 01, 2009
A Senate proposal to create a national long-term care disability insurance program gained a big stamp of approval last month when a cabinet member sent a letter of support on behalf of President Obama...
Opinion on advance planning distorts bill’s intent
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Brett Bakshis
Jul 24, 2009
It’s not often that I read something that’s so wildly off the mark I feel the need to comment on it. Thursday, however, I came across an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal written by former New...