TODAY’S THE DAY: McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off with session on MDS 3.0 as lawmakers reintroduce...
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2013
Representatives Sam Graves (R-MO) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) recently reintroduced a bill to ease audit burdens on long-term care providers. Initially put forward in Oct. 2012, the Medicare Audit Improvement...
Conference benefits without the hassle: McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off Wednesday
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 18, 2013
No travel is required to take part in the seventh annual McKnight’s Online Expo, which starts Wednesday. Simply register for free online and join the expo from the comfort of your own computer.
The easy way to get LTC experts into your office
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James M. Berklan
Mar 06, 2013
Nobody should pass up the opportunity to have a nationally respected professional expert visit his or her office. The chance to get six in there in a short amount of time? Outrageous. Yet, it’s going...
A new way to save face
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John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2013
When is face-to-face contact with a resident not such a good idea? When an avatar can do better. That’s just one lesson researchers like Timothy Bickmore, Ph.D., are proving. Bickmore is an assistant...
Tired of the bum rap? Here’s how to rise above
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James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2013
It’s no wonder you, as a long-term care provider, might get fed up with the general media. Sometimes it has to seem that mass media journalists must sit around the office, wondering what they can...
Avatars in LTC to open doors
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Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
The role of avatars in senior care settings will be addressed during the 2013 McKnight’s Online Expo technology session.
Survey: Providers say electronic health records improve care, but culture of paper is embedded
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 26, 2012
The majority of healthcare professionals believe that electronic health records improve patient care, but most are still using paper records, a new survey says.
Hospitalizations contribute to cognitive decline, study finds
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 23, 2012
Seniors who have been hospitalized have a higher risk for experiencing a cognitive decline, a new study finds.
Wound care cases can be won, attorney emphasizes
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2012
Document, document, document: That’s the key to avoiding costly wound care mishaps in a nursing facility, an attorney told McKnight’s Online Expo participants Thursday.
Online expo concludes today
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 22, 2012
The capital landscape for long-term care continues to rebound, which is good news for operators looking to expand in 2012 and beyond, analyst Michael Hargrave told McKnight’s Online Expo participants...