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I Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care information for owners, executives, administrators, and directors of nursing at assisted living communities, skilled nursing facilities, post-acute facilities, and continuing care retirement communities. The I Advance Senior Care editorial team and industry experts provide market analysis, strategic direction, policy commentary, clinical best-practices, business management, and technology breakthroughs.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
I Advance Senior Care is part of the Institute for the Advancement of Senior Care and published by Plain-English Health Care.
Get ready for National Provider Identifiers
As May 2007 approaches, all provider claims and eligibility systems must be upgraded to use the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Read More » You can’t get there without a road map
What will your community look like five years hence? How about the environment in which it operates? Will financing systems be the same? Public and Read More » Placement of mentally ill individuals in nursing homes: Today’s legal warfare
Behavioral health advocates in four states have filed litigation arguing that mentally ill individuals should not be placed in nursing homes and Read More » Investigating on-site incidents and accidents
Editor's Note: When an unfortunate event occurs involving a resident—a mysterious bruise, a fall, a wanderer found blocks or miles from the Read More » A journey to RHIO
As electronic health records (EHRs) and integrated clinical information systems become commonplace, more healthcare provider organizations are Read More » During a disaster, residents with dementia still need consistent care
In September 2006, a national coalition of long-term care and consumer organizations released dementia care guidelines in disaster situations, Read More » Focus on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Wandering and Nurse Call Systems Direct Supply now offers HomeFree Wireless Resident Monitoring systems to ensure resident safety and security at Read More » For residents with dementia, a place of their own
Residents of the Day Spring Program enjoy a beautiful autumn day in the courtyard Like most CCRCs, our assisted living unit at CRISTA Senior Read More » The Democrats’ healthcare agenda
One of the most famous quotes of Oklahoma humorist Will Rogers was his description of his political preferences: “I belong to no organized political Read More » Is your staff training geared up for the DRA?
In 2004, the United States spent 16% of its gross domestic product on healthcare, and total national health expenditures rose 7.9%—more than three Read More » Music is magic for residents with Alzheimer’s
Mary” had not spoken in more than five years. Her days were spent staring blankly down a hallway. Friendly passersby would greet her with an Read More » Baby boomers are reinventing long-term care
Baby boomers literally think they're going to die before they get old,” says J. Walker Smith, president of the polling company Yankelovich Partners, Read More » Take a new look at resident and family councils
Nursing home leaders continue to be faced with growing challenges to provide good care for their residents, meet consumer demands, and remain Read More » Lowering healthcare premiums by increasing staff wellness
The rising cost of healthcare was dramatically affecting Redstone Presbyterian SeniorCare—our organization had been receiving double-digit increases Read More » LTC Mall
Time and Attendance Reporting Count Me In is a computerized time clock that combines the power of Fingerprint ID with easy use, giving you the Read More » What assisted living can learn from long-term care
There is no question that the emerging assisted living industry needs to respond to the desires of healthier and wealthier baby boomers, who are Read More » The role of nutrition in treating and healing wounds
Frustrated by a dearth of scientific research on the effects of nutrition in wound care, S. Kwon Lee, MD, FACS, initiated a study to determine what Read More » What are the real ingredients of culture change in nursing facilities?
Healthcare professionals who are working to provide and improve care and services for older adults living in nursing facilities are abuzz with talk Read More » Keeping an Ethical Perspective on End-of-Life Issues
BY BRIAN GARAVAGLIA, PHD Keeping an ethical perspective on end-of-life issuesCaregivers can't necessarily look to paperwork for answers for Read More » Enhancing the Dining Experience in Senior Living
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » Weighing in on Weight Loss
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » The New Look in Senior Living: Two Approaches Toward Social Interaction
The new look in senior living:Two approaches toward social interactionBased on interviews with Dan Rosenthal, Principal and Director of the Senior Read More » Add a Little ‘Mystery’ to the Interview Process
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » Focus On…Transportation
Is there a new bus (or van) in your facility's future? An interview with transportation expert Halsey King Read More » Design Center
Sunrise of Connecticut AvenueWASHINGTON, D.C. PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Assisted LivingOwner: Sunrise Senior Living, (703) Read More » Not-for-Profit Report
BY MICHAEL PELTIER, ASSISTANT EDITOR Serving an ace with restorative volleyball When residents at Sunnyside Nursing Home in Sarasota, Florida, Read More » Liability Landscape
LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNThe seriousness of head injuries Falls are the leading cause of head injuries among the elderly. One of the Read More » A Model of Multifacility Management
BY KEVIN R. McMAHON A model of multifacility managementA grateful administrator describes the business approaches that allowed a facility in Read More » Tracking Your ‘Inbound’
Tracking your 'inbound'Supply chain visibility yields savings, says one of the nation's leading shipping companies For years, the Read More » 