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OUR LADY OF PEACE   Lewiston, New York   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Skilled Nursing Read More »

Editorial

Here Comes the WallBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For those of us who are waiting for baby boomers to come flooding into long-term care and set Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Long-Term Care Needs to Change Its Focus  Is today's lack of marketplace resonance for facility-based long-term care simply a Read More »

Broadening Market Access

Interview with Rick Grindrod, Executive Vice-President of Operations, Erickson Tony Mullen is not one to express amazement easily. As a long-time Read More »

The “Gift” of Restorative Nursing

The 'Gift' of Restorative NursingFocusing on restorative care benefits both residents and staff at Cove's Edge Comprehensive Care CenterBY CHERYL Read More »

Hello, Columbus!

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

Guest Editorial

Our System Rewards Poor QualityBY THOMAS HANLEY  One reads with interest the enormous volume of literature that describes government efforts to Read More »

The “Feeding Assistant Rule”: Pros and Cons

The 'Feeding Assistant Rule': Pros and ConsCMS's new regulation allowing paid feeding assistants in nursing homes hasn't been universally applaudedBY Read More »

2003 Subject Index

A AbuseElder Justice Act, provisions and prospects, 10 (Jun)survey readiness, and, 40 (Feb)Accreditationnew JCAHO guidelines, 30 Read More »

Guest Editorial

Why Florida's Medical Directors Took a Stand on the Schiavo CaseBY HOWARD TUCH, MD, CMD Decisions regarding the withdrawal of life support in Read More »

Editorial

Staying FreshBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF You might have had a little difficulty recognizing the magazine this month, with a title logo that Read More »

Battling Pressure Ulcers: Consistency Means Success

Battling Pressure Ulcers: Consistency Means SuccessINTERVIEW WITH COURTNEY H. LYDER, ND Pressure ulcers are a cloud that hovers over long-term care Read More »

2003 Author Index

A Adendorff, Donna. Job Swap: Boosting Employee Morale and Resident Care, 62 (Oct)Awan, Eulalia. See, Fridkin, David B Barbera, Eleanor Feldman. Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Corporate Compliance Isn't Just 'More Government'BY PAUL R. WILLGING, PHD There are those who see corporate compliance as just Read More »

Design Center

HOLY FAMILY RESIDENCE   Scranton, Pennsylvania   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Skilled Read More »

HIPAA Security Is Next

DON'T LOOK NOW, BUT YET ANOTHER SET OF HIPAA REQUIREMENTS IS COMING YOUR WAY. WHAT TO DO-AND NOT DO BY DAVID OATWAY, RN Of the three HIPAA Read More »

An Assisted Living Success Story

An Assisted Living Success StoryINTERIEW WITH DWAYNE J. CLARK -egis Assisted Living, headquartered in Redmond, Washington, was founded in 1997 by Read More »

NIC On Financing

NIC ON FINANCINGThe Slow TurnaroundBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  It wasn't long ago-2002, actually-that high-powered investors in seniors Read More »

The Virtual Administrator

Long-term care managers have often been criticized for being "slow adopters" of information technology (IT). Even though financial and clinical Read More »

Maintaining Oral Health in the Nursing Facility

Maintaining Oral Health in the Nursing FacilityMany residents these days maintain partial, if not full, dentition, and good oral care remains Read More »

Letters

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

Technology for Independence

Technology for IndependenceThis multilevel seniors community has found telemedicine useful for home care, assisted living, and nursing home careBY Read More »

Targeting Our Approach to Incontinence

Targeting Our Approach to IncontinenceNegligent and imprecise responses to residents' incontinence carry a heavy price-here's how not to pay for itBY Read More »

The Promise, Practice, and Problems of the Eden Alternative

The Promise, Practice, and Problems of the Eden AlternativeOne facility's learning experienceBY BETHANY G. SAMPSELL It is estimated that 76 million Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Quality Management Isn't as Tough as It Looks There is little doubt that quality management is a critical (if not the most Read More »

Editorial: Reason for Holiday Cheer

Reason for Holiday CheerBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As you will note in our lead article this month, we are offering the long-term care field Read More »

Design Center

MONROE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   Rochester, New York   TYPE OF FACILITY/SETTING: Chronic Read More »

2003 OPTIMA Award Ceremony

2003 OPTIMA Award CeremonyGlen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation One of the perks of the job, according to Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Read More »

A Season to Celebrate

Holiday vignettes fom our readers Throughout the year as we've endeavored to inform and assist our readers, we've published articles on regulations, Read More »

Editorial

Ready for Some Networking?BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF I once had a friend who, having just lost a job, signed on with an Read More »