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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.
IOM recognizes LTSS in electing Stone to membership
Robyn Stone, DrPH, of LeadingAge has been elected to the Institute of Medicine and is one of few in the body affiliated with the long-term care field. Read More » I need to go to the bathroom!
Preserving continence is important to a resident’s dignity and self-esteem. Unfortunately, some residents have to rely on others to assist them and the timing might not always be convenient. Read More » Operational challenges, opportunities identified in survey
A new survey of senior living executives reveals top issues they are facing as well as their concerns and expectations related to their investment portfolios. Read More » LeadingAge HackFest invites participants to ‘Engage With Age’
The event challenges teams of students and professionals to create a technology-driven tool to improve the lives of older adults and their families. Read More » Medication management focus of new LeadingAge CAST tools
The Center for Aging Services Technologies has released a new portfolio of free tools designed to help long-term and post-acute care organizations identify and select the appropriate medication management technology solutions that best fit their needs. Read More » HHS creates 2 new centers for older adults, disabled
Improving access to long-term care services and supports, self-directed care and person-centered care will be the aims of two new centers that are part of the Administration for Community Living. Read More » Care quality, coordination is focus of new ACO model
A new model of accountable care organization will aim to improve care quality and coordination in rural and underserved areas through the use of health information technology. Read More » Seniors housing benefiting from economy, report says
The seniors housing industry is benefiting from the improved national economy and housing market, according to a new report. Read More » Battling Ebola and other threats, wherever we are
Ebola is in the news, but those working in long-term care face a bigger threat to their health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a wealth of information on both. Read More » New center aims to set policy agenda for family caregivers
As home- and community-based settings increasingly become settings for long-term care, a new center will study ways to improve support services for family members who care for older adults and those with disabilities through new policies and research. Read More » Readmission, death rates not necessarily reflected by SNF quality measure performance
A new study in JAMA examined whether a skilled nursing facility’s performance on quality measures is a reliable indicator of the likelihood that those it treats will or will not be rehospitalized or die within 30 days of being discharged from the hospital. Read More » Tackling two nursing home infection risks
Clinical experts discuss how diligent attention to incontinence and wound care can prevent infections. Read More » ‘Not a good drug to grow old with’
Various conditions, including age, can affect how the body reacts to a psychotropic drug, such as Valium, as Kathleen Mears found out after decades of use. Read More » A fecal pill for C. diff?
Encapsulated feces from healthy donors may become a new tool in the battle against the bacterium. Read More » Extendicare to pay $38M to settle care, billing allegations
In “the largest failure-of-care settlement with a chain-wide skilled nursing facility" in U.S. Department of Justice history, Extendicare and a subsidiary will pay $38 million to resolve allegations of substandard care and inappropriate billing. Read More » Stemming the threat of MDROs
Fighting resistant organisms takes strong tactics because of years of antibiotic abuse. Prevention protocols, adequate staffing and awareness are key to avoiding the creation of bigger, badder bugs. Read More » Seniors housing demand up, construction down, NIC MAP says
”Stronger job growth, growing consumer confidence and the broad recovery in the stock market are contributing to the gains seen in occupancy and rent growth in seniors housing in the third quarter," according to the latest NIC MAP data. Read More » CCRC’s intergenerational program featured on national news
When a CCRC invited college-aged students to live at its community, both students and residents benefited. CBS shared the story. Read More » AHCA/NCAL names new board members
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living have elected members to their boards for the 2014–2015 term. Read More » Kindred, Gentiva to merge
Kindred Healthcare and Gentiva Health Services will merge in a $1.8 billion transaction that will create the fourth-largest healthcare employer in the country. Read More » Differentiate your community through activities
Improved quality of life for residents and increased marketing opportunities for the campus are only a few of the advantages of raising the bar on your activities programming. Read More » Pioneer ACOs: Will positive effects last?
Pioneer ACOs have resulted in overall savings and quality improvements in the health system, according to new information released by CMS, but their effect going forward may be muted as participants dwindle. Read More » AHCA/NCAL gives Gold Awards
Six care centers were honored with 2014 Gold – Excellence in Quality Awards from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living today at the closing session of the organization’s annual meeting, where other award winners also were celebrated. Read More » Appreciation can lead to great work
Employers and employees benefit when managers take the time to recognize the efforts of workers, according to a speaker at the AHCA/NCAL annual meeting. Read More » Parkinson: ‘It’s time to go on the offensive’
Skilled nursing and assisted living providers must set the agenda and offer solutions to the federal government to address the challenges facing them, AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson told those attending the opening session of the organization's annual meeting. Read More » A charm offensive?
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living annual meeting got off to a great start thanks to the opening session keynote speaker, Gen. Colin Powell, whose talk seemed to appeal to attendees regardless of their political leanings. Read More » LTSS quality important to evaluate: report
A new report highlights the importance of evaluating the quality of long-term services and supports in independent and assisted living, skilled nursing, home health and hospice environments. Read More » Hospital readmissions reduction focus of expanded technology
A joint initiative of a program at Florida Atlantic University and a technology company aims to reduce hospital readmissions by intergrating tools into an EHR platform. Read More » One-on-one with…Maureen Hewitt
Maureen Hewitt, president and CEO of InnovAge, explains why the next big growth in long-term care might be providing healthcare and support services beyond the walls of traditional senior care. Read More » 