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The Art of Admissions

BY SARAH FOX, LSWThe art of admissionsThe admissions coordinator plays a large role in the resident's well-being, the family's morale, and the Read More »

Unlocking the House of Rumors

Unlocking the house of rumorsThat strange, forbidding place in the neighborhood-the senior living facility!-can become more community-friendly Read More »

Best-Practices Protocols Can Improve Quality

BY MALCOLM H. MORRISON, PHD; RUTH A. CHENG, MBA; AND RICHARD H. LEE, MPABest-practices protocols can improve qualityPennsylvania nursing homes got Read More »

Let’s Stop Tweaking a Flawed Model

Let's stop tweaking a flawed modelInterview with Cynthia Leibrock, MA, ASID, Hon. IIDA   Although she doesn't see herself as a "contrarian," Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

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

In PerspectiveLiability Landscape

inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNAre your residents safe and sound when in bed?  On August 23, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug Read More »

NIC on Financing

inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENA look at the latest NIC Key Financial Indicators  Permanent debt delinquencies increased for Read More »

ADA Compliance: It’s More Than “Removing Barriers”

BY DON HANKS, AIAADA compliance: It's more than 'removing barriers'Complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act is a broader management Read More »

Online Training: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You

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

Focus On…Incontinence

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

Closing the Circle: The Evaluation of Brewster Village

Closing the circleThe evaluation of Brewster VillageDoes a facility upgrade really work for everyone involved? The authors placed one such project Read More »

Editorial

editorialBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFThe real world and beyond Experienced readers of Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management know that we Read More »

Need Capital? Know How Lenders Assess Your Operations

BY JAMES J. PIECZYNSKINeed capital? Know how lenders assess your operationsYou're sure you qualify-but how do you convince lenders of that?  With the Read More »

Guilt-Free Getaways for MDS Coordinators

BY JENNIFER GROSS, RN, BSN, AND STEVEN B. LITTLEHALE, MS, APRN, BCGuilt-free getaways for MDS coordinatorsJust because the MDS never takes a vacation Read More »

Web-Based Staff Scheduling

BY STAN ROSENWeb-based staff schedulingHow to make the staff-scheduling nurse a welcome addition to the cost-management team  Caught between rising Read More »

Design Center

designcenter   Aultman WoodlawnCANTON, OHIOPROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Subacute Skilled Nursing Read More »

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 »

The Assisted Living Workgroup-One Year Later

THE ASSISTED LIVING WORKGROUPOne Year LaterBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It was a report-writing project of a scope seldom seen in Washington's Read More »

Where There’s Smoke…

INTERVIEW WITH DR. ANTHONY GLASCOCK AND DR. DAVID KUTZIK, DREXEL UNIVERSITYWhere there's smoke...The "Smart Home" concept comes home at last-with a Read More »