Administration proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28%
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 22, 2012
Long-term care operators are all ears on an Obama administration proposal that would lower the top corporate tax rate to 28%. The administration was expected to announce today a plan to reform taxes on...
Who’s Who of long-term care to explore care transitions at 2nd annual Long-Term Quality Alliance...
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 10, 2012
Providers, academics, policy makers and other key stakeholders in U.S. long-term care will meet Thursday for a day of workgroup updates and educational sessions centered on care transitions. Quality measures...
All eyes turn to the Senate over the fate of the CLASS Act
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McKnight's Staff
Feb 03, 2012
Providers will be among the interested stakeholders watching closely for signs whether the Senate will follow the House’s lead and vote to repeal the CLASS Act. Many observers believe the Democrat-led...
60 seconds with…Kathy Greenlee
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 03, 2011
Kathy Greenlee, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Aging
How to do it… Wound care
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas.
How to do it… Wound care documentation
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 01, 2010
A key facet of successfully treating wounds is documenting them appropriately, particularly when it comes hard-to-heal areas. Experts advise here how to put yourself in position for good outcomes—and...
How to do it… Wandering
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McKnight's Staff
Aug 01, 2010
Experts offer guidance on how to convince family members, and residents themselves, that a facility’s resident safety systems are up to snuff.
Maryland: Provider group supports higher assessment tax
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2010
The Health Facilities Association of Maryland is asking the state to support a bill that would raise the quality assessment tax.
60 Seconds with…
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McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2010
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Health and Human Services
How to do it… Transportation
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2010
Running an efficient, punctual transportation system within a long-term care facility is more difficult than it might first appear.