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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.
Administrator turnover affects quality: study
Administrative turnover is more important than facility size or location when it comes to quality of care in nursing homes, according to one study. Read More » Five Star partners with celebrity chef Brad Miller
Senior living and healthcare services company Five Star Quality Care has hired celebrity chef Brad Miller to create signature recipes to incorporate into the company’s menu and to host on-site community events. Read More » Hospice, home health operations change hands
An acquisition a hospice and home healthcare provider adds another state to one company's activities, affecting 180 employees and multiple counties in the process. Read More » 6 steps to clean restrooms
Taking these actions can help keep your facility sanitary—and make it easier for residents and visitors to tell. Read More » Disaster preparedness focus of April 30 event
The federal government is planning its inaugural PrepareAthon! National Day of Action for April 30 in an effort to help healthcare professionals and others plan their individual, family and facility responses to natural disasters. Read More » Advance directives highlighted by April 16 effort
April 16 is National Healthcare Decisions Day. Do you know the obligations of healthcare institutions? Read More » Preparedness protected residents, Village Shalom chief says
One person was shot and killed outside an Overland Park, Kan., senior living community on Sunday, but the outcome could have been worse had staff members not been prepared for such an event, the community’s president and CEO says. Read More » Week celebrates WOC nurses
April 13 to 19 is Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Week. Observe it with these resources. Read More » State Medicaid agency to monitor social media
One state's Medicaid agency is paying for search and analysis of social media comments and complaints to improve customer service and address perceived problems. Read More » One killed at senior living community in Kansas
One person was killed outside a senior living community in Kansas yesterday, the media are reporting. If you're concerned that a similar event could happen at your community, you may find these Long-Term Living resources helpful. Read More » Fear or forgetfulness?
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 » Small increase for SNF occupancy, small decrease for ALFs
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 » LTC organizations react to HHS changes
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 » Obama praises resigning Sebelius, introduces nominee Burwell
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 » BREAKING: Kathleen Sebelius to resign as HHS Secretary
In late-breaking news Thursday, Kathleen Sebelius is expected to resign as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read More » BREAKING: Sebelius resigning HHS post
Kathleen Sebelius is resigning as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to media reports. Read More » Care coordination complicated by OIG ruling, EHR vendor says
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 » LTC facilities being sued could be affected by court ruling, attorney says
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 » Stripper in nursing home prompts lawsuit
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 » Michigan long-term care HIPAA breach affects 2,595
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 » Choosing Wisely initiative improvements posed by authors
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 » Hospice data-collection requirement begins July 1
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 » Part 2: CCRC shopping: One couple’s view
As this Kentucky couple continues a six-state tour of for-profit CCRCs, one mantra stands firm: First impressions matter. Read More » Out of the blue, I fainted
Professional caregivers must try to prepare for the unexpected in their daily work, says our resident blogger. Read More » Capitalizing on HUD Section 232 financing
Insured mortgage loans for assisted living and skilled nursing are good opportunities—but the offers won’t be around forever. Read More » Survey details SNF, ALF rates
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 » FDA glucose meter standards: Proposal concerns some
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 » One-on-one with…Addie Abushousheh, PhD
In our latest Q&A, Long-Term Living talks with Addie Abushousheh, PhD, about the shifting changes in today's living spaces designed for older adults. Read More » HR 4302: AHCA, LeadingAge express mixed feelings
Leaders in organizations representing long-term care providers expressed satisfaction with some parts of the proposed law but disappointment with others in this Long-Term Living exclusive. Read More » 