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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.
Why Building Systems Engineers Are Crucial to the Design Team
WHY BUILDING SYSTEMS ENGINEERS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE DESIGN TEAMIt's sometimes easy to overlook how the "mechanicals" contribute to design success or Read More » Facility Buses: Look for Changes Ahead
BY SANDRA HOBAN, MANAGING EDITOR Facility buses: Look for changes aheadSafety, style, and resident satisfaction are driving the long-term care Read More » Preventing Mold and Water Infiltration During and After Construction
PREVENTING MOLD AND WATER INFILTRATION DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTIONEarly planning can head off problems down the road BY DAVID J. PFEFFER, ESQ. Mold Read More » Paul Willging Says…
PAUL WILLGING says...It all comes down to education Having spent so much of my professional career in the public-policy arena, and now working in an Read More » How to Get Sued in Five Easy Steps
MARTHA E. LEATHERMAN, MD, AND KATHERINE E. GOETHE, PHD How to get sued in five easy stepsExperienced observers tell how facilities place themselves Read More » Survey Survival
SURVEY survivalBY RETA A. UNDERWOOD, ADCBeyond the survey checklist Findings from yet another report should continue to diminish our dependence on Read More » FDA Bed Safety Guidance: Mitigating Risk
FDA bed safety guidance: Mitigating riskJulie A. Braun, JD, LLM, interviews Larry Kessler, ScD, Director of Science and Engineering Laboratories, Read More » Design Center
Avalon SquareWAUKESHA, WISCONSIN PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Mixed-use and Continuing Care Retirement CommunityOwner: Read More » Computer Technology
COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on Read More » Preparing for Disasters
BY JOSHUA D. NATHAN Preparing for disastersWith key ingredients, the prescription is easy With a new hurricane season bearing down and memories of Read More » Focus On…Infection Control
focuson Infection ControlThe changing role of infection-control programs in long-term care managementLinda L. Spaulding, RN, C; CIC, explains how a Read More » Facing the IT Future: You Are Not Alone
BY MARK TOMZAK Facing the IT future: You are not aloneFacilities can face daunting IT upgrade challenges with the active help of technology vendors Read More » Community-Wide Emergency Planning Involving Long-Term Care
BY MARIANNA KERN GRACHEK, MSN, CNHA, FACHCA Community-wide emergency planning involving long-term careThe Joint Commission approach to enhancing Read More » Protect Computerized Data With Off-Site Backups
BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens Read More » Managing and Mitigating Risk: An Administrator’s View
As liability issues abound and insurance premiums skyrocket, risk management is no stranger to long-term care managers. Several areas of long-term care are particularly susceptible to serious risk exposure (see "Typical Risk-Associated Events"). Many organizations are cognizant of this but have struggled to fully understand this complex topic and how to implement an effective risk-management program. Because issues of risk are multifaceted, they require an equally complex and systemic approach. Effective risk management is a way of conducting day-to-day operations, encompassing preplanning to prevent risk-laden situations and implementing procedures to follow when things go wrong, as they inevitably will. At the heart of a successful approach is an acknowledgment that organizations, like people, are more often judged by how they handled a mistake, not whether one was made. Read More » F314 and Pressure Relief
BY KAREN MERK, RN, BS, CRNAC F314 and pressure reliefThe new federal guidelines have much to say about support surfaces and Read More » A Breakthrough in Creating Affordable Assisted Living
A breakthrough in creating affordable assisted living: A 2005 OPTIMA Award Entry Read More » Design Center
Cherry RidgeWEBSTER, NEW YORK PROJECT SUMMARYType of Facility/Setting: Continuing Care Retirement CommunityOwner: St. Ann's Read More » Are DONs an Endangered Species?
Are DONs an endangered species?Interview with V. Tellis-Nayak, PhD They like their jobs, but wouldn't recommend them to anyone and Read More » Plans and Considerations for Closing a Nursing Home
BY JEROME T. LEVY Plans and considerations for closing a nursing homeWhen thinking about the unthinkable becomes a viable option Read More » Healthcare for Your Facilities
BY DAVID S. OSBORN, JD Healthcare for your facilitiesDeveloping and maintaining a care plan for your facilities and equipment is Read More » A Guide for Managing the “Second-Tier” Nursing Home
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » Encouraging independence in assisted living
ENCOURAGING RESEARCH HAS UNVEILED INDEPENDENCE SEVERAL HELPFUL TECHNIQUES IN ASSISTED LIVING Read More » Paul Willging Says…
PAUL WILLGING says...A professional association can serve society The aging of America is pressuring state and federal governments Read More » Liability Landscape
LIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNDon't overlook your residents' oral health According to the Surgeon General's 2000 report on oral health in Read More » Designing for Spinal Cord Injury
BY SCOTT SPESER, RA, LEED Designing for spinal cord injuryFor the facility wanting to manage more of these cases, some Read More » How Long-Term Care Should Be Financed
BY STEVEN C. WOLF How long-term care should be financedThe nuts and bolts of a workable public/private partnership Providing financial assistance Read More » Exterior Pest Control: How Landscaping Can Repel Pests
BY FRANK MEEK, BCE Exterior pest control: How landscaping can repel pestsRemove pests from your outdoor environment-not the elements that add beauty Read More » 