Survey excellence should be a professional goal of all healthcare workers. I suggest a three-step approach to encouraging complete staff involvement: the Focus Review, the Fast Track and the Survey Prime. Read More »
One of the more exciting aspects of covering an industry so heavily affected by government policy is to observe how provider associations and advocates aggressively lobby for change. But how often do groups actually demand it? Read More »
The conference, to be held April 29 - May 1 at Disney's Contemporary Resort in Orlando, will immerse attendees in the best practices in building, architecture and design and provide the industry’s best insights into the future of senior living. Read More »
The 14 quality measures address a wide range of care concerns, including pain management, psychosocial needs, care transitions and experiences of care. Read More »
Converting referrals into admissions is a complex process in which a team’s objective is to motivate a prospect and their family to choose a facility or service to meet their needs. Check out these strategies to maximize census. Read More »
Where should for-profit borrowers look for capital in 2012? Is the HUD LEAN logjam breaking apart? Thomas B. Gale, vice president with Lancaster Pollard, touches on capital trends and more in this exclusive interview. Read More »
I believe those of us who have been around for years have an obligation to work with young professionals to ensure that our industry remains in good hands. What lasting mark will you leave on the young blood? Read More »
The CMS announcement followed a separate HHS report finding that the government had recovered nearly $4.1 billion in healthcare fraud cases during FY2011. Read More »
Singer Glen Campbell’s matter-of-fact acceptance of and willingness to share his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease illustrates the strides that advocates have made in fighting the stigma of shame that surrounds the insidious disease. Read More »
Investing in renovation can be a particularly challenging process. Understanding the potential for return on the renovation investment should be a critical step in the decision making process. Read More »
After 20 years of administration, you’re ready to pass the torch. Choosing a successor who’ll keep the organization on its path of success yet move it forward with creative thinking is not an easy task. Read More »
The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care called Obama’s approach to achieving the proposed $4 trillion in deficit reductions a “strategy of ‘cuts only’ without reforms.” Read More »
Sunrise Senior Living has partnered with Emily Henderson, host of HGTV’s Secrets From a Stylist, on a campaign to educate its assisted living residents on design and aging. Read More »
The product's parent company says its new e-prescribing application, which is being piloted in five states, “exponentially speeds up” the process of delivering pain meds to residents. Read More »
Advanced Standing, a four-year pilot program, will expand oversight of assisted living facilities in the state and for the first time collect quality data on these facilities. Read More »
Harry's behavioral issues cause him to become violent, and he requires an injection to be calmed. For that reason I thought Madeline would have been frightened of Harry. She never seemed to be. Read More »
Telemedicine’s most promising benefit in the long-term care arena is the reduction of resident hospitalization and readmissions, yet its adoption faces reimbursement issues and other hurdles while standards and legal precedents have yet to evolve. Read More »
It is time that LTPAC providers and vendors step up and become involved in the transition of care processes. With the upcoming emphasis on reducing instances of 30-day re-hospitalizations of patients, SNFs will have to become involved. Read More »
By targeting your design strategy on areas in your facility that are sure to make a difference, you can make some big improvements to your property—without breaking the bank. Read More »
Neuroscientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland are reporting a huge breakthrough in the effort of finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Read More »
In healthcare, there’s an exceedingly large amount of sensitive information to manage, and not everyone has the aptitude to succeed. So it should then come as no surprise that in long-term and post-acute care, providers just can’t afford to pay top IT talent. Read More »
Skilled nursing facilities must smartly adapt to monumental changes in order to capture market share, maximize reimbursement based on meeting patient needs and accurately capture all funding. Read More »
"Dear Abby" readers have weighed in on an important resident issue--elderspeak. Sugary terms of address are no-nos when conversing with an elder, but are they always disrespectful? Read More »
The suit charges that Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania has allegedly told policyholders who file claims under their LTC policies that caregivers who come to their home must be licensed when licensing is not required. Read More »
Of those residents, 34 percent are thought to drink alcohol daily, while 28 percent are suspected to have made poor choices for alcohol consumption. Read More »
The 2013 budget includes proposals to cut approximately $248 billion on Medicare and $72 billion on Medicaid and to lower payments to nursing homes. Read More »
As the focus on baby boomers entering the senior living housing market becomes more prominent in the United States, an odd phenomenon is occurring—new developers don't understand what needs to be in a facility. Read More »
Bethany Health Care Center, Framingham, Mass., has made U.S. News & World Report's annual list of top-rated nursing homes three times. Its administrator explains the simple formula for her community's success. Read More »
When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, the emotions have a ripple effect throughout the family. While helping the resident cope with his or her losses, it’s time to encourage and support those who hold the person dear. Read More »
