Articles from Nursing Homes (January 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
2008 public policy outlook for assisted living.	Bersani, Maribeth		852
Adjustable tables.			48
Adjustable-height shampoo bowl.			113
Breathing easier through proper air filtration: how to combat insidious, noxious fumes you may not even know are there.	Cox, Ronald		1291
Carpeting.			86
Coming: our new name.	Peck, Richard L.		515
Confronting the risk of elopement.	Bennet, Jan		1099
Continuing education test #126 * based on Nursing Homes January 2008.			814
Elegant casegoods.			62
eMAR and mobile computing: why nursing homes need to get wired now; Medication errors are reaching dangerous levels in LTC facilities and modern technology can stop this.	Russo, Michael		1427
Is your activity program ready for survey?	Mockbee, Diane		1439
Lift team prevents staff/patient injuries, saves money: assess injury rate at your facility, get staff/administration buy-in to start a successful program.	Kelly, Devon		1615
Models bare "assets" for charity calendar.	Nelson, Kimberly		680
Modern payroll outsourcing: a success story; A not-for-profit provider with a complex organization found simplicity and new functionality with an online outsourcer.	Parrish, Richard		1264
National Commission challenges the politicians.	Gatty, Bob		1286
Nature-inspired flooring.			103
Non-slip footwear.			79
Pressure-management mattress.			100
Rolling chair.			69
Safety footwear.			70
Senior activity centers: the facility's link with community-dwelling elderly; The "new breed" of senior demanding ever-increasing independence can still be served by the LTC provider. A prototype design.	Tracy, Brian K.		1408
Side-access tub.			73
Spa system.			52
Synthetic putting greens.			94
The cohousing alternative.	Paiss, Zev	Interview	1317
To sleep or not to sleep.	Tetz, Gary		1270
Two-way radios.			103
Voice-activated documentation comes into its own: the long-talked about new technology has produced striking results in its real-world implementation. A pioneering LTC organization comments.	Peck, Richard L.		1360
Voice-assisted care.			71
Watch for a Quality Indicator Survey coming near you.	Underwood, Reta A.		1930