March 2010 Newsletter
President’s Budget Spares Long Term Care
President Obama’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2011 budget includes no new Medicare cuts for skilled nursing facilities. The $3.8 trillion plan instead focuses on job creation and investments in education, clean energy, infrastructure, and innovation.
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Assisted Living State Regulatory Review 2010
This 222-page report offers a state-by-state summary of assisted living regulations covering 21 categories; provides contact information for state agencies that oversee assisted living activities; and includes each agency’s Web site address.
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National Nursing Home Week: Enriching Every Day
NNHW will be celebrated in nursing and rehabilitation facilities nationwide, beginning Mother’s Day, May 9, and continuing through May 15, 2010.
Access planning guides and resources
New Kaiser Family Foundation Report On State Medicaid Budgets
Mid-way through state fiscal year 2010, the effects of the economic recession… continue to plague states. …Forty-one states are facing mid-year budget shortfalls for state fiscal year 2010.
View information on your state’s budget
Tainted Ingredient Sold After Salmonella Found
Basic Food Flavors Knew of Contamination. The company responsible for a ballooning recall of processed foods continued to manufacture and distribute a flavor-enhancing ingredient for a month after tests confirmed it was made with contaminated equipment, according to a Food and Drug Administration report.
Read this article from Associated Press
County Health Rankings:
National Comparisons
The County Health Rankings identify the healthiest and least healthy counties within every state in the nation. When you compare the 50 healthiest counties (one from every state), with the 50 least healthy counties, some striking trends emerge.
Review your county’s health ranking
More Hot Stories on Our Top News Page
1. 2010 Joint Commission Survey Activity Guide
Topics include: Ways to facilitate the on-site survey process; Logistical needs for the on-site survey; Materials that surveyors will need while on-site; and on-site survey activities.
2. Tax Soda, Pizza to Cut Obesity, Researchers Say
An 18 percent tax hike could lower average adults' weight by 5 pounds per year.
3. Are Fish Oil Pills Contaminated? 
New lawsuit claims some supplements are tainted with dangerous PCBs.
4. ADA Members Elect New Officers
The American Dietetic Association announced the newly elected officers for 2010. Congratulations to President-elect Sylvia Escott-Stump and all the newly elected officers!
5. Food Safety Resources from USDA
Key information about refrigeration, freezing and food safety
6. 2009 Annual Quality Report: A Comprehensive Report on the Quality of Care in America’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Facilities from The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care and AHCA
The report looks at the nursing home of the 21st century where nearly half of the people admitted are able to return home after a stay of only about one month.
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Nutrition Care Process for LTC
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Upcoming Webinars
May 11 Celiac Disease & the Gluten Free Diet-What Every Health Professional Needs to Know - Shelly Case, BSc, RD
June 17 Nutrition Solutions for Pressure Ulcers - Becky Dorner, RD, LD
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