Articles from Nursing Homes (October 1, 2004)

1-74 out of 74 article(s)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A fresh look at interiors: experienced designers review the latest interior design trends.			1738
Accordion doors.			77
Avoiding drug-induced depression in nursing home residents: depression is not inevitable--but it can be caused by our treatments.	Garavaglia, Brian		1504
Avoiding the hidden risk that could sink your CCRC: residents are living longer--and their healthcare costs are growing.	Albritton, Bonnie		755
Bariatric lift.		Brief Article	112
Bariatric support surfaces.			52
Bed assist handle.			82
Bedside/task lighting.			106
Better geriatric care isn't an 'impossible dream'.	Willging, Paul R.		2076
Beyond the nuts and bolts of LTC products: LTC products on the cutting edge have more than technology behind them--they often have interesting stories, too.	Edwards, Douglas J.		1172
Born to be wild ... again.	Hughes, Ann Ewart		1462
Building a bridge to education: NewCourtland Elder Services grows staff from within.	Marshalick, Anna		1681
Carpet fiber.			30
Ceiling-suspended tables.			91
Cities in West and South have least expensive private-pay SNF rooms.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	110
Coding and documentation resources.			68
Continuing education test #90 * based on nursing homes October 2004.			967
Controlling budget variance: administrators should identify the budget items they can control versus those they can't, and have the wisdom to know the difference.	Penner, Susan J.		1283
Cost-effective security and wander management.			76
Creating a healing environment: a Planetree pioneer explains that there's more to this than bricks and mortar.	Komarek, Allan G.		2012
Design services.			52
Durable and stylish chairs.			130
Enhancing Medicare PPS service quality and reimbursement: today's highly challenging post-acute care environment can be mastered with a systematic approach.	Thompson, L. Prentice		2165
Families' anxiety increases when a relative with dementia enters a facility.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	222
Fast, effective equipment washer.			76
Floorcovering.			86
Folding doors.			69
Gazing into a crystal ball: a fortune-teller explains the home- and community-based future.	Schabes, Alan E.		2494
Germicidal Disposable Wipes.			122
Healthcare equipment catalog.			74
In praise of profit makers.	Peck, Richard L.	Editorial	532
Innovative heel support.			97
Innovative illness-prevention strategies for long-term care: humorous and hands-on approaches can help heal.	Fuss, Elizabeth P.		1315
Integrated security-response systems: one facility's answer to the challenge of providing safe, secure dementia care.	Elder, Steven		718
Is your staff ready for violent residents? Appropriate training is a necessity--but what are its ingredients?	Lennox, David		969
JCAHO releases 2005 National Patient Safety Goals.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	110
Late-night thoughts on culture change.	Boggess, Julie		930
Lawyers have gone fishing: plaintiff's attorneys are casting their lines in the long-term care pond to hook some "fishy" business.	Henry, Ric		1069
Laying out the RED CARPET Program: a program created by the staff of Ideal Senior Living Center, Endicott, New York.	Motsavage, Maria		2313
MDS products brochure.			64
Mobility chair.			111
Modernizing the mission.	Peck, Richard L.		640
Modular bathing system.			103
New Medicare law includes study of LTC background checks.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	112
NH scorecard: providers grade Washington's long-term care performance; Nursing Homes/Long Term Care Management asked readers to give Washington's policymakers letter grades on several key issues.	Peck, Richard L.		1815
Odor-eliminating light.			75
Outdoor furniture.			86
Privacy fabrics.			106
Providers receive misinformation from Medicare call centers.	Edwards, Douglas J.	Brief Article	183
Recliner.			113
Reclining chairs.			125
Resident monitoring/locating system.			88
Risk prevention means teamwork: preventing risk in a facility involves all staff and all "customers".	Bleier, Robin A.		970
Risk-retention groups: an alternate way to secure insurance; LTC organizations can band together to manage/share liability risks--and lower "insurance" premiums.	Mager, Scott A.		2014
Roofing tiles.			109
Soft casegoods.			131
Solar-powered faucet.			88
States nationwide eye assisted living policy.	McDermott, Ann		1183
Success with a mock survey team: how one Ohio LTC organization cracked down on itself to improve state survey performance.	Christopher, Ronda		1181
Suspended Tables.			104
Technology for restorative programs.			58
Textile sheet flooring.			95
The (not so) undercover resident.	Hoban, Sandra		1256
Time and Attendance reporting.			97
Time to AIM at career development: long-term care managers have a new opportunity to spread their professional wings.	Peck, Richard L.		649
Understanding the pros and cons of using feeding tubes.	Williams, Linda		1725
Vinyl flooring.			97
Vital Signs recording software.			91
Wallcovering.			77
Wandering monitor.			131
Wellness for the subacute patient: even though they're more acutely ill than most nursing home residents, subacute patients can use wellness programs, too.	Schwartz-Cassell, Tobi		2243
What staff are saying: a firsthand report; A long-term care scholar visits two facilities and passes along what she heard and saw.	Deutschman, Marian		3968
Wheelchair-accessible tables.			55
Wireless wandering alerts.			67