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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.
White House Conference on Aging plans 5 in-person events
Boston, Cleveland, Phoenix, Seattle and Tampa will host events covering retirement security, healthful aging, long-term services and supports and elder justice. Read More » Post-acute care improvement is goal of Golden Living, naviHealth partnership
Golden Living and naviHealth have partnered in an effort to enhance post-acute care service delivery for people admitted to Golden Living’s skilled nursing facilities around the country. Read More » PHI releases occupational projections, names policy chief
A new analysis examines job growth potential and pay of home care workers and nursing assistants, and the organization conducting it names a new policy chief to advocate on behalf of these workers. Read More » ‘Site-neutral’ payment proposal pits rehab hospitals against nursing homes
A group representing providers of intensive rehabilitation is calling into question a proposal that potentially would divert patients to nursing homes for such care. Read More » Reducing fraud goal of new CMS rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced a new rule that is says will help save more than $327 annually by increasing oversight of Medicare providers. Read More » Training, caregiving topics of congressional briefing
Funding for training programs and a team-based approach to care were the topics on the agenda when the Eldercare Workforce Alliance held a congressional briefing. Read More » Incoming ALFA chief’s priorities include fortifying ties, implementing agenda
James Balda tells Long-Term Living that strengthening relationships with state chapters and affiliates and implementing an ambitious agenda will be his priorities when he assumes his new role Jan. 15. Read More » CDC releases new flu toolkit
A sick workforce can create staffing and resident wellness challenges for long-term care providers. A new toolkit is designed to help employers educate their staff members on the importance of being vaccinated against influenza. Read More » Searching for after-Thanksgiving deals online
Everyone is looking for a bargain these days. That is especially true for long-term care residents who need to shop smart to get more from their limited funds. Read More » LGBT employees protected under new federal rule
A new federal rule will prohibit some employers from discriminating on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity. Will you be affected? Read More » Flu season could be severe, CDC predicts
The prevalence of particularly nasty flu viruses this year is prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to predict a potentially severe flu season. The agency recommends immediate vaccination or quick treatment as warranted. Read More » Largest not-for-profit operators revealed in LeadingAge Ziegler 150
An annual report by LeadingAge and Ziegler has been expanded to include more operators as well as trends in home and community-based services, technology adoption, joint ventures and future growth plans. Read More » Spending on nursing facility, CCRC care was $155.8 billion in 2013, CMS says
Spending on care in nursing facilities and continuing care retirement communities totaled $155.8 billion in 2013, according to new data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This amount represents growth of 2.4 percent, compared with 2.0 percent in 2012. Read More » Quality improvement wins providers accolades from AHCA/NCAL
More than 7,400 long-term and post-acute care organizations nationwide have achieved at least one goal in an AHCA/NCAL program. Read More » Forging long-term care and home health partnerships
Building partnerships with companies offering strategic services can increase your business, improve operations, track data and increase referrals. Read More » ALFA names new leader
The Assisted Living Federation of America has named James Balda as its next president and CEO. He will be at the helm as the organization announces a name change, a credentialing program and professional standards. Read More » Payment for care after hip, knee replacement focus of AHCA comments to CMS
The American Health Care Association has suggested to CMS several changes to an outcome and efficiency measure that would affect payments to skilled nursing facilities for the care of those who have undergone total hip or knee arthroplasty. Read More » Medicare co-payment for home healthcare bad idea, group says
Re-establishing a co-payment for the Medicare home health benefit would exacerbate the challenges facing U.S. seniors related to access, coordination and person-centered care, according to the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. Read More » Infection control lapses associated with spread of MERS: study
Infection control is a major culprit in the often-fatal virus known as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, according to a new literature review. Read More » Early-onset Alzheimer’s target of drug being tested
A trial of a drug to fight early-onset Alzheimer's disease, expected to include 1,500 participants in 15 countries, has enrolled its first participant. Read More » Let’s make a deal
Pssst! Want a plant? Have I got a deal for you! Residents can drive a hard bargain when they are out looking for the perfect deal even when it’s not Cyber Monday. Read More » Wracked by RACs?
Sooner or later, most skilled nursing facilities encounter recovery audit contractors (RACs). A healthcare legal expert explains how to handle RAC visits and what to do when claims are denied. Read More » White House Conference on Aging agenda items recommended by associations
Leaders in organizations representing seniors housing and services providers share with Long-Term Living their wish lists for the upcoming White House Conference on Aging. Do you agree with their picks? Read More » SNFs, hospice and home health programs prominent in OIG work plan for 2015
The billing, hiring, care-provision and deficiency-correction practices of nursing homes, hospices and home health programs are among the areas to be targeted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General in 2015. Read More » CDC reputation declines but is still high among poll-takers
Public perception of the job being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped this year compared with last year, according to results of a new Gallup poll, but the agency remains among the most highly regarded by survey respondents. Read More » Residents’ new wheels
Independence is a great feeling, especially for those whose mobility is compromised by physical impairments, age, frailty or other healthcare issues. What better gift can be given than that of hope? Read More » Ensuring care quality a challenge for HHS, OIG says
Ensuring quality in nursing home, hospice and home- and community-based settings is one of the top challenges facing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), according to a new report from the HHS Office of Inspector General. Read More » Postoperative delirium addressed in new guideline
The American Geriatrics Society has released a new guideline to prevent and treat postoperative delirium in older adults in an effort to reduce complications resulting in longer hospital stays and delayed rehabilitation. Read More » Check before inviting a resident on an outing
Residents need to have a change of scene occasionally. Check to see that there is room to include another passenger. A few questions and a little legwork can avoid a resident letdown. Read More » 