• 1 Staffing Strategies 8 STRATEGIES TO STAVE OFF A STAFFING TAG

• 2 Best Practices CMS EXPERT SHARES BEST PRACTICES ON NUTRITION AND HYDRATION

• 3 Survey Management SKIP THE DIGNITY TAGS FOR DINING

• 4 Clinical Issues SURVEYOR SAYS: DON'T DITCH THE WATER PITCHERS

• 5 CLIA Compliance CMS TO SURVEY WAIVED LAB TESTING IN SNFS

• 6 Quality Initiative FINE-TUNE YOUR PAIN ASSESSMENT FOR QUALITY MEASURES

• 7 Survey Management JCAHO PAIN STANDARDS PROVIDE FRAMEWORK FOR ALL FACILITIES

• 8 Quality Initiative CREATE A PAIN-FREE PICTURE OF YOUR FACILITY

• 9 Minimum Data Set CMS RELEASES LATEST ROUND OF MDS Q&AS;

• 10 Clinical Developments BROCCOLI KILLS ULCER-CAUSING BACTERIA

• 11 Clinical Developments COX-2 INHIBITORS MAY IMPAIR BONE HEALING

• 12 Consumer Reporting CALIFORNIA LTC REFORM ADVOCATES LAUNCH WEB SITE

• 13 Clinical Developments EYE DROPS CAN DELAY GLAUCOMA ONSET IN HIGH-RISK RESIDENTS

• 14 Infection Control LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE STRIKES PHILADELPHIA NURSING HOME

• 15 Resident Safety JCAHO ASKS LTC RESIDENTS TO 'SPEAK UP'