Ask the legal expert: legal protection from families who don’t heed medical warnings
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
New Jersey: Measure would mandate pressure mattresses
Apr 01, 2009
Gov. Jon Corzine (D) was expected to sign legislation that would require nursing homes in the state to use pressure redistribution mattresses to reduce the incidence of bedsores.
Ask the treatment expert: recommendations for addressing wound pain
By
Donna Sardina
Apr 01, 2009
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Ask the payment expert: how much will hospice cover?
Providers catch big break as MDS 3.0 gets one-year delay
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2009
Nursing homes have an extra year to prepare for MDS 3.0 after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed it would delay implementing the program overhaul until October 2010.
Anti-institution bias apparent at hearing
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2009
A recent Senate hearing called on lawmakers revamping the nation’s healthcare system to remember long-term care.
Labor, business gird for card-check fight
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 01, 2009
Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced union-friendly card-check bills in early March, setting off a war of words that is likely to continue during the months ahead.