The BIG Picture: Once invincible business models aren’t so bulletproof after all
By
John O'Connor
Jan 01, 2010
As 2010 dawns, many providers and publishers find themselves limping along. Both have just endured one of the more challenging years on record.
Ask the nursing expert: ideas for finishing more projects and motivating your team to perform “undignified”...
By
Anne Marie Barnett
Jan 01, 2010
Anne Marie Barnett, RN Former President, Maryland NADONA/LTC
Ask the legal expert: monitoring employees’ computer use at work
By
John Durso
Jan 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
How to do it… Resident security
Jan 01, 2010
When it comes to monitoring residents and enabling calls for assistance, wireless systems have taken hold in the market.
New site has care data: LTCfocUS.org is a care resource for nursing homes
Jan 01, 2010
The current healthcare reform debate has largely ignored nursing home care. This is due, in part, to a lack of data about how and why that care is given.
The hospitality suite: Nursing homes adopt luxurious looks for short-stay patients
By
John Andrews
Jan 01, 2010
Luxury has become a defining characteristic of short-term stay units. Patients are looking for everything from flat screen TVs to recliners and sleepers
A roadmap for EMRs: strategies and starting places for long-term care
By
Julie Williamson
Jan 01, 2010
It’s important to choose the right path when implementing electronic medical records. Starting small and identifying a strategy are good places to begin
Editor’s Desk: A New Year’s resolution you really should keep
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 01, 2010
McKnight’s fourth annual Online Expo is an offer you can’t refuse.