Two satisfaction reports show two sides of long-term care
By
Liza Berger
May 29, 2009
Paying careful attention to our Web news this week, you may have been scratching your heads about the state of resident satisfaction in long-term care facilities. The reason is two differing takes on the...
MedPAC idea could be bad for nursing homes
By
Liza Berger
May 27, 2009
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) recently introduced legislation that would make the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) part of the executive branch. The proposal is at once both logical and worrisome....
Post-acute payment bundling system appears ominous
By
Liza Berger
May 21, 2009
Nursing homes have cause to worry about the prospect of a Medicare post-acute payment bundling system. If it pans out, facilities may end up on the losing side of the equation. That is just one of my takeaways...
National Nursing Home Week: Mardi Gras for residents
By
Liza Berger
May 13, 2009
Today, residents at Saint Anne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center are “Dancing With the Stars.” Yesterday, they received facials and foot rubs for “Pajama Day.” Tomorrow (Thursday) they will be partaking...
Better to let sleeping nursing-home dogs lie
By
Liza Berger
May 11, 2009
Say it’s not true! Could it really be that dogs, those loving, joyful, drooling creatures, actually can transfer illnesses such as MRSA and C.difficile to residents in nursing homes? Pardon my intellectual...
Nursing homes’ quality campaign shows promise
By
Liza Berger
May 08, 2009
Nursing homes can pat themselves on the back this week. At least, nearly 7,400 can. That is the number of facilities participating in the Advancing Excellence Campaign, an initiative supported by both...
Profile: Tim Lukenda President, CEO, Extendicare
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2009
Hockey has played a pivotal role in Tim Lukenda’s life. So it’s no surprise that the former college goaltender invokes sports to explain his role at Extendicare.
Opinions that matter most
By
Liza Berger
May 05, 2009
Every once in a while it’s nice to toot your own horn, so to speak. McKnight’s took that liberty today, announcing that we won a record seven awards in a contest sponsored by the American Society of...
Nursing homes can’t catch a break in flu fight
By
Liza Berger
May 01, 2009
We should have known better. When the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention said that it was one of the mildest flu seasons in years, we should have been wary. We should have looked askance and commented...
McKnight’s.com wants you to contribute Web stories
By
Liza Berger
Apr 30, 2009
Scroll down mcknights.com and you’ll see a new section. “Shared Links” is located under “Latest Jobs” in the middle column of the home page. There is also a blue link to it at the top of the...