In This Issue

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An Ounce of Prevention—The Importance of Periodic Corporate Audits
Most, if not all, long term care providers operate their business in an entity form, such as a corporation or limited liability company. Many use multiple entities – for example, one entity to own the real estate (or a separate entity to own each parcel of real estate) and another to operate the business.

The “Because We Can” Luncheon: North Wilkesboro Rallies for the Elders of Nicaragua
Since my January trip to Nicaragua, and our stories in Shorts about that trip, the support and offers of help we have received for the abandoned elders of Nicaragua have been overwhelming.

Clarification of DNR Orders Signed by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians’ Assistants
We have recently received several calls about the portable Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order form, also known as the Goldenrod form. Several readers have told us that some physicians are under the impression that only a physician can sign a portable DNR order.

Ken's Quote of the Month
“A fellow can’t keep people from having a bad opinion of him, but he can keep them from being right about it. ”
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