Articles from Nursing Homes (November 1, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A veterans' day of tribute.	Harbison, Liz		1094
ACHCA CE test: continuing education test #80 * based on nursing homes November 2003.			1201
All sides agree: residents need better mental healthcare.	Edwards, Douglas J.		319
Bariatric Cushion.			169
Bariatric support surfaces.			52
Caring for larger residents: preserving dignity without sacrificing safety: dealing with resident rights, mobility, and hygiene in the bariatric population.		Interview	2652
Carpet collection.			55
Carpeting.			54
Compact dryer.			142
Complementary comfort on request.	Listokin, Janet		1106
Complete furniture solutions.			86
Defending the MDS--from regulators and litigators: poorly prepared MDSs are exposing facilities to major new risks.	Klitch, Beth A.		1303
Dementia practice directory.			101
Durable and stylish chairs.			132
Employee privacy versus employer rights: it's easy to invade employees' privacy, and suffer the legal consequences, if you're not careful. Here's how to be careful.	Shumaker, Thomas A.		1592
End-of-life expectations: a failure to communicate has big consequences: a medicolegal case history.	Williams, Linda		1693
Enhancing the referral process between a hospital and SNF: how information technology speeded and simplified referrals for two organizations.	Ford, Douglas S.		768
Fall alert systems.			150
Fast, effective equipment washer.			76
Foam dressings.			144
Groups band together to attack LTC staffing crisis.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	177
Heel dressing.			159
HIPAA's temporary reprieve.	Morrison, Malcolm H.		457
Improved lightbulb.			144
Knockdown furniture.			73
Let's stop ignoring LTC insurance.	Willging, Paul		1392
Lighting for older eyes.	Calkins, Margaret P.		1573
Medical chart privacy protection.			109
Mobile chair.			107
Nursing home costs vary widely by state.		Brief Article	145
Pressure-reduction mattresses.			101
Quality initiatives: are nursing homes getting better? Interview with Sylvia Whitlock, director of Government Affairs, American Health Quality Association.		Cover Story	1787
Ready for some networking?	Peck, Richard L.		415
Reclining chair.			84
Resident healthcare beds.			88
Resident room casegoods.			72
Resident room furniture.			98
Resilient flooring.			123
River Landing at Sandy Ridge High Point, North Carolina: getting into the swing.	Volzer, Robert		450
Seating selections.			82
Sleep chair.			106
Slip-resistant footwear.			82
Soft casegoods.			135
Soothing carpet designs.			121
Support surfaces.			114
Swedish seniors receive more ADL help than elderly Americans.		Brief Article	240
Symptoms of an ailing compliance plan: when it comes to regulatory compliance, some organizations say one thing and do another--and end up wishing they hadn't.	Watt, Joseph M.		2294
Table linens.			76
Technology for restorative programs.			58
The governors take long-term care seriously.	Stoil, Michael J.	Interview	1450
Time and attendance software.			101
Wheelchair-accessible tables.			54
Why the nursing director is key to survival.	Shephard, Rena R.		1073
Wood-like vinyl flooring.			101