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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.
A safe patient handling program pays off
Nurses, CNAs and orderlies miss more days of work due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders than any other group. Nowhere is this truer than in the LTC setting. Read More » The stone removal’s aftermath
Following a procedure to have a kidney stone removed at a large university hospital, Kathy wonders why appropriate equipment could not be made available for a patient's most basic needs. Read More » Study: People with dementia more likely to die at home than in nursing home
Many older adults with dementia live and die in community settings rather than nursing homes, contradicting the commonly held view that most people with dementia eventually move to nursing homes and die there. Read More » Direct caregivers will comprise nation’s largest workforce by 2020, says PHI
By 2020, direct-care workers in home- or community-based settings are projected to outnumber direct-care staff based in facilities. Read More » CMS final rule eases regulatory burden for SNFs
The Medicare Regulatory Reform Rule is projected to produce savings of $200 million in the first year. Read More » What Mom never told me
Sometimes life gets too busy or too distracting to learn the "little" things that make up a person. Biographies are wonderful opportunities to reminisce and share the smaller moments of life with loved ones. Read More » Medicare cuts could cost SNFs close to $800 million
Skilled nursing facilities are gearing up to absorb nearly $800 million in Medicare cuts in 2014, according to a new analysis from Avalere Health and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care. Read More » Overtime, inadequate training linked to CNA injury rates, study finds
A study by the Research Triangle Institute explores the reasons associated with CNA injuries Read More » Assisted living occupancy resumes recovery
In 1Q12, assisted living occupancy was 88.6 percent, an increase of 20 basis points from the prior quarter and a 30 basis point increase from a year ago. Occupancy is now 130 basis points above the cyclical low it established in 1Q10. Read More » Nursing home staffing levels tied to increased death rates in good economies
There is an unemployment-mortality link, but the relationship is counter-intuitive. Read More » HHS names its first Health Care Innovation Award winners
The Health Care Innovations initiative encourages organizations to develop ideas to improve healthcare quickly and affordably. Read More » Nursing home operator bilks system while residents starve
Food shortages, squalor, leaky roofs and broken air conditioners were the standard, not the exceptional, conditions in three Atlanta-area nursing facilities. Former owner convicted of Medicare/Medicaid fraud. Read More » What is your mission?
What motivates your employees? What would you imagine generates sustainable high performance in the workplace? If your first guess is money, your guess is wrong. Read More » Study: Lifelong depression may increase risk of vascular dementia; late-life depression may signal Alzheimer’s
The findings suggest that depression that begins in late-life may be an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, while chronic depression over the life course may reflect a long-term process of changes to blood flow in the brain associated with increased risk of vascular dementia. Read More » Failure to get informed consent tied to elder abuse charges
Failure to notify residents or family members in skilled nursing facilities before administering antipsychotic medications may constitute charges of elder abuse for nursing homes. Read More » Abbott Labs pays $1.5 billion to settle Depakote litigation
Abbott Labs reaches settlement for its marketing of the anti-seizure drug Depakote for conditions for which it had not received Food and Drug Administration approval. Read More » Technology adoption: Best-of-breed or bust
The best-of-breed approach allows adoption of technology products from multiple vendors in order to gain the exact functionality and value that an organization requires. Best-of-breed products are not only powerful in capabilities, but can be more cost effective than the suite approach. Read More » Florida AL operators have few rules for evictions
When assisted living is no longer the appropriate care setting for an individual, a “move out” may be necessary. Regulations regarding resident eviction reasons and notifications vary from state to state. Read More » The value of a caring aide
What makes a great aide? Kathleen is pleased to know one who has a knack for identifying with resident situations and who intuitively wants to please the residents and give them good care. Read More » Colorado jury awards $3.2 million in nursing home death
$3.2 million awarded to family of nursing home resident who died from complications from neglected bedsore. Read More » Medicare Fraud Strike Force charges 107 individuals for $452 million in false billing
The coordinated takedown involved the highest amount of false Medicare billings in a single takedown in Strike Force history. Read More » Healing garden’s new dimension: Edible gardens
Edible gardens are providing modern healthcare facilities with the next iteration of the age old “healing garden.” By mixing in herbs, fruits and vegetables, a healthcare environment has the opportunity to take their healing gardens to an entirely new level with an added dimension. Read More » For some seniors, depression can be a sign of spring
Winter’s end and spring’s increase in daylight hours are typically uplifting events. Yet for many seniors, spring can trigger or exacerbate the dark feelings and lethargy of depression. Read More » Vendome Group acquires HealthCare Design Exchange
The acquisition of the HealthCare Design Exchange marks Vendome's entry into the "hosted" event model. It will focus on designing environments through products that fit the needs of the healthcare community. Read More » CMS to cover new valve replacement technology
New technology to treat aortic stenosis has been approved for conditional coverage by Medicare. Previously, repairing damaged heart valves was only accomplished through invasive surgery. Read More » Practical tips to promote continence
Incontinence is associated with falls, skin breakdown and social isolation. An incontinence assessment is important for new residents and any resident who has had a change in their continence status. Read More » Green House Project bill moves closer to approval in California
California bill for new licensing category for health facilities gains approval by State Senate Health Committee. Read More » Disaster readiness is still an issue, OIG reports
Despite the estimated 92 percent of the nation’s 16,000 nursing homes that have emergency disaster plans, there are still shortcomings, according to a recent OIG report. Read More » Senior residential placement services positioned for growth
Services positioned for growth include senior placement services, senior referral services, and lead generator companies. Read More » 