Sens. Christopher Dodd and Richard Burr (R-NC) have introduced a bill that would pave the way for making every nursing home in the nation fully equipped with sprinklers.
Analysis — Providers rage as Bush budget asks for more while promising less
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
The howls were loud, clear and in unison after President Bush released his proposed 2008 Budget last month. It seemed there wasn’t a single voice missing from the healthcare provider chorus.
Wound care feature: Team players
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 09, 2007
Wound care has taken on a new status in long-term care, and like many celebrities, an entourage now often accompanies it.
Daily temperature checks reduce foot ulcers: study
Feb 07, 2007
Checking foot temperature each day with an infrared skin thermometer significantly reduces the recurrence of foot ulcerations, according to clinicians in Texas and Chicago.
Interiors Feature: Dignified design
By
Liza Berger
Jan 09, 2007
Long-term care furnishings are interiors are better suited
for residents’ aging bodies, senses and desire for privacy.
How to do it… Bathing areas
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 06, 2006
When it comes to coordinating and arranging resident living spaces, there may be no bigger challenge for providers and designers than bathing and bath areas. Preserving independence while also keeping...
Providers and governors join to fight scheduled bed-tax limits
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 05, 2006
Long-term care leaders and representatives from the National Governors Association are meeting today in Washington to encourage the lame duck Congress to be anything but.
Tennessee facility settles last of lawsuits related to deadly fire
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 22, 2006
A nursing home facility in Tennessee where 16 residents died in a fire in 2003 has settled the last of its 32 lawsuits. The fire, which triggered a national discussion on fire prevention in nursing homes,...
CMS leader: Agency may bypass Congress if lawmakers don’t act on IT measures
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 09, 2006
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may just use its regulatory powers to encourage greater use of health information technology if Congress doesn’t adopt appropriate legislation, says CMS...
Quality pursuit taken to a new level
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 08, 2006
Providers join critics in coalition to show they can improve over the next two years.