Month: May 2004

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...With 'aging in place,' honesty pays  Seven months ago I wrote in this space about "aging in place," a concept that both defines Read More »

Stopping Pressure Ulcers-Before They Start

INTERVIEW WITH STEVE MOGENSEN AND JOHN HERTIGStopping pressure ulcers-Before they start  Wound care expert Courtney H. Lyder's mention in our January Read More »

Editorial

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFAnother lesson from Iraq When recently surfing the Web, Assistant Editor Douglas Edwards came upon an article Read More »

Ten Steps for Planning Nursing Assistants Week

BY GENEVIEVE GIPSON, RN, MED, RNCTen steps for planning Nursing Assistants WeekSuggestions from the Career Nursing Assistants' Programs for the June Read More »

The Why and How of Radical Change

BY BARBARA FRANK, MSW; SARAH FORBES-THOMPSON, RN, PHD; AND STEPHEN J. SHIELDS, BSWThe why and how of radical changeThe challenge confronting today's Read More »

Design Center

designcenter   The Sweet Life at RosehillSHAWNEE, KANSASPROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Upscale Read More »

Will Congress Take the Year Off?

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  It's not as though the needs have gone away, it's just that if long-term care is looking for any help from Read More »

Computer Technology

inperspectiveCOMPUTER technologyBY DAVID OATWAYA road map to HIPAA compliance  As noted in my earlier article ("HIPAA Security Is Next," January Read More »

The Total Restorative Care Concept

BY SHARON SACRE, RN, BSThe total restorative care conceptEnriching nursing assistants' involvement in restorative care becomes a win-win Read More »

Fire Protection Guidelines for Nursing Homes

INTERVIEW WITH JAMES M. SHANNON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NFPAFire protection guidelines for nursing homes  The deaths of some two dozen elderly residents Read More »

In Perspective

inperspectiveSURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCCorrecting those nutritional deficiencies In reviewing government and industry reports Read More »

Focus On…Infection Control

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »