As we age, some absentmindedness is acceptable. But in long-term care, can negativity and impatience cause enough stress to trigger brain “blips”? Read More »
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry's MAP Data and Analysis Service has released first-quarter 2014 data related to occupancy, rent growth, annual absorption, inventory growth and construction in seniors housing. Read More »
Did you add a new memory care center this year? Remodel the dining room? Add a nurse training program? Tell us about it by taking this year's Long-Term Living reader survey! Read More »
Organizations serving those working in the long-term care industry are offering praise for the efforts of Kathleen Sebelius as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as she resigns, and they also are looking to the future. Read More »
President Obama publicly accepted the resignation of Kathleen Sebelius as HHS secretary and announced the nomination of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, currently OMB director, to replace Sebelius at an April 11 event in the White House Rose Garden. Read More »
The Social Security Act says that pharmacists aren't providers. But many in the healthcare industry are now saying the expanded role of pharmacists, especially in long-term care, deserves another look. Read More »
Care coordination is the victim of a recent opinion issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, according to electronic health record system vendor athenahealth. Read More »
A recent court ruling means that some facilities will be hampered in their ability to conduct privileged interviews with employees who are healthcare practitioners when preparing to defend themselves in negligence and malpractice cases, says one legal expert. Read More »
A nursing home approved its residents' committee's request for a male stripper visit, and now the family of one resident is suing, saying she was harmed by what she saw. Read More »
A laptop and flash drive containing the personal information of more than 2,500 people were stolen from an employee of Michigan's Long Term Care Ombudsman’s Office, according to a data breach notice. Read More »
In the latest issue of JAMA, two authors from the National Institutes of Health suggest ways to make the Choosing Wisely initiative more useful to healthcare professionals and the general public. Read More »
A new system will try to ensure that hospices conduct the proper assessments and address patient questions and concerns about pain, respiratory status, medications and patient preferences, according to an April 8 notice in the Federal Register. Read More »
Take time to honor those often-unsung heroes of long-term care who happily donate their time, talent and energy to making a difference to residents and staff. Read More »
Results of a new survey provide daily, monthly or annual rates for care provided by nursing homes, assisted living facilities and home healthcare and adult day care providers. How does your state compare? Read More »
Some healthcare professionals are raising concerns that more stringent glucose monitoring system standards proposed by the FDA would affect availability of the devices for use in nursing homes and other settings. Read More »
Screening for possible dementia is always a good idea, right? Maybe not, according to a new report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which calls some early screening tests and their efficacy into question. Read More »
