Administration

Making the Most of RUG-53

Making the most of RUG-53BY RENA R. SHEPHARD, MHA, RN, FACDONA, RAC-C  The new classification system can still maximize your deserved Medicare Read More »

When the Weather Outside Is Frightful, It’s Rodent Season

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Cleanliness Is Next to Deficiency-Free

BY JUDY GROSS, RN-C, CDONA/LTC, RAC-C Cleanliness is next to deficiency-freeThis former DON recommends giving your housekeeping practices a thorough Read More »

Hiring and Keeping the Best People

BY LETA BEAM Hiring and keeping the best peopleCreate a talent plan to reenergize and refocus your crew  It seems as though we never stop talking Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNResident smoking rights and risks  At times, nursing homes can find themselves stuck between a rock and a Read More »

Save Your Back, Save Your Budget

BY JANET WHITE Save your back, save your budgetSafe, simple, and cost-efficient transfer solutions are especially helpful in caring for bariatric Read More »

Making Way for Staff Diversity

All members can be accommodated and empowered-if you work at itBY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR Diversity is everywhere. Just as it takes more Read More »

Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCDon't fool with Mother Nature  The record hurricane season of 2004 might have been just the beginning. Read More »

Customer Dissatisfaction: Eight Sure Ways to Enrage Residents and Families

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Developing Risk-Management Protocols in Assisted Living

BY SANDI PETERSEN, RN, MSN, CLNC Developing risk-management protocols in assisted livingAssisted living has its own litigation traps for the unwary Read More »

Protecting Quality Assurance Documents From Discovery

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When Residents Abuse Employees

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Customized Communication With Residents and Families

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Focus On…Transportation

focuson TransportationWhat to consider when buying a busShane Terblanche writes that insisting on certain specifications can enhance residents' use Read More »

Stop Fire Ants With a “One-Two Punch”

BY FRANK MEEK, BCE Stop fire ants with a 'one-two punch'Fire ants are on the move*  Earlier this year, Mariner Health Care, the nation's third Read More »

Liability Landscape

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Why Capital Markets Are Bullish

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Survey Survival

SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCGood reasons to take elder abuse seriously As an industry that will forever experience the fallout from abuse Read More »

Butterflies are Free: One Nursing Home’s End

< b>BY THE STAFF ASSOCIATES AT LIFE CARE CENTER OF SARASOTA, SARASOTA, FLAAs fellow leaders of quality skilled nursing facilities, Read More »

Consider This HUD Refinancing Opportunity

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NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ROBERT G. KRAMER AND ANTHONY J. MULLENBears or bulls? Financiers reveal attitudes on reductions in capitalization Read More »

Liability Landscape

LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNDealing with depression It is estimated that of the 32 million people age 65 and older, 5 million suffer from Read More »

Reaching and Teaching Families by Phone

BY CRAIG LUND Reaching and teaching families by phoneKeeping lines of communication open is improved with a new take on existing technology  Today, Read More »

Focus On…Laundry

focuson LaundryDesigning your laundry room for maximum efficiencyKim Shady tells how the benefits of a well-designed on-premise laundry operation Read More »

More Than Surviving: Keys to Thriving as an Administrator

BY JENNIFER MCCARTHY, PHD, MPH More than surviving: Keys to thriving as an administratorWhy do administrators like their work? A scientific Read More »

Building Professionalism and Customer Service

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Behind the Trend Toward Purchasing Versus Renting

BY JOSH SILVERS AND AL WIGGS Behind the trend toward purchasing versus rentingFacilities are finding equipment purchasing can save thousands of Read More »

Avoid Overpaying Nursing Home Property Taxes

BY WILLIAM B. ARDERN II Avoid overpaying nursing home property taxesA primer on the pitfalls leading to unnecessary overhead Annual property taxes Read More »

Lending a Hand With Surveyor Training

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Are Your Products Environment-Responsible?

Are your products environment-responsible?An interview with Arthur Weissman, PhD, President and CEO, Green Seal, Inc.  In recent years, environmental Read More »