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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.
Residents protest Medicaid cuts in Illinois budget
Residents rally across the Illinois to demonstrate to legislators how state Medicaid cuts will affect senior care Read More » Nurses fired for faking glucose results
Minn. LPNs charted false blood glucose results, which caused inaccurate doses of insulin to be administered--or not. Read More » Alzheimer’s risk may be reduced with more exercise, study finds
A recent study shows the impact of daily physical activity on reducing the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Read More » Serenades models advances in memory care design
Serenades of Sonata was recently recognized by ALFA (Assisted Living Federation of America) as a 2012 "Best of the Best" recipient given exclusively to providers with services and programs that are making significant contributions to advancing operational excellence in senior living. Read More » A resident’s psychotic episode
A resident experiences an emotional breakdown. An observant and quick-thinking Kathleen alerts her facility's aides to avert what could have turned into a tragic event. Read More » A call for more nurses, fewer antipsychotics in nursing homes
Eliminating the inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs among elderly residents of nursing facilities combined with adequate staffing levels could result in higher quality of care as well as dramatic cost savings. Read More » HHS finalizes community-based care rule; promotes home-based demo program
Two new initiatives promote home- and community-based care as alternatives to hospitals and nursing homes. Read More » McKesson to pay $190 million to resolve false-claims allegations
The government alleges that the drug wholesaler violated the False Claims Act by reporting inflated pricing information for a large number of prescription drugs, causing Medicaid to overpay for those drugs. Read More » Calling full-court press on Alzheimer’s disease
Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity award presented at National Alzheimer's Dinner in Washington, D.C. Read More » 5 secrets your line staff wishes you knew
Do you ever wonder what your staff isn’t telling you? Are you puzzled why, despite all your efforts, the organization isn’t functioning as efficiently as you’d hoped? Here are the secrets the staff won’t say, but wants to—secrets that will transform your facility. Read More » CMS final rule requires provider identification verification
The final rule, effective June 26, continues to require that all providers and suppliers who qualify for a unique identification number—the National Provider Identifier (NPI)—include their NPI on applications to enroll in Medicare and Medicaid and on all reimbursement claims submitted. Read More » Health reform cuts Medicare fraud and abuse
The GAO notes that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has strengthened its vigilance on fraud and abuse Read More » Rethinking environments for aging with growing dementia population
Jail isn’t the answer. Nor are warehouses with room and board. And yet, many of today’s institutions that house and deliver care to patients with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease often appear that way to family members seeking long-term care for a loved one with fading cognitive skills. Read More » LeadingAge members take to Capitol Hill today
By the end of business today, LeadingAge members will have tallied upwards of 270 congressional meetings, with representatives of 43 states in a single afternoon. Their goal is to advocate for those issues that most directly impact their organizations, residents, clients and staff. Read More » Stronger safety cultures prevail in accredited SNFs, study shows
In a recent survey, senior managers indicated that Joint Commission accreditation influences safety issues. Read More » Watch your language: Culture change for the medical record
Picture a bedsore. Stare at it. Now, focusing on that same image, re-label it “skin failure.” Suddenly, the identical wound no longer looks or ‘feels’ the same. Here are suggestions for modifying commonly used words and phrases to clarify what is communicated to residents, families and others. Read More » Overcoming resistance to change
By discovering the background story that underlies staff resistance to change, administrators, department heads and supervisors have been able to address root problems, rather than symptoms, and thereby make change stick. Read More » CMS forecasts near-term Medicare funding stability, long-term insolvency
The Affordable Care Act is projected to save Medicare more than $200 billion through 2016, according to The Medicare Trustees Report. But beyond 2024, Medicare’s solvency is in doubt. Read More » SNF awarded for reducing falls 53% in 2011
The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation (CNR), Brooklyn, N.Y., receives national recognition for its falls reduction program Read More » A resident’s long battle with Alzheimer’s
Larry was a former operator of nursing homes and faced his own fight with Alzheimer's. His family demonstrated commitment, patience and love in caring for him and chose to not have him live in one of the homes he had run. Read More » Competitive bidding saves Medicare $202 million
A report issued by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius credits the Medicare competitive bidding program for saving $202 million for people on Medicare who require durable medical equipment. Read More » Surveyed residents in AL/IL housing report higher income, self-reliance and overall satisfaction
The study addressed the costs and satisfaction with the communities, methods of paying for the community, evidence of spending down or giving away assets, financial concerns and the geographic mobility among the residents. Read More » HHS: Action plan has reduced healthcare-associated infections
A state-by-state breakdown by the CDC demonstrates that healthcare-associated infections in hospitals have been declining since HHS first introduced its National Action Plan, which enters its third and final phase next summer with a focus on long-term care facilities. Read More » What OSHA’s new injury-reduction program means to LTC employers
OSHA’s program, a National Emphasis Program, is aimed at reducing workplace injuries specifically in long-term care, and will cover nursing homes, residential mental retardation facilities and continuing care retirement communities. Read More » Federal court blocks labor board’s union posting rule
The National Labor Relations Board was issued an injunction delaying implementation of a rule requiring employers to post a notice in the workplace informing employees of their right to unionize. Read More » The economy and its impact on senior living interior design
It started with the financial crisis. The senior living design community is now left with a remnant of the business that once was, with terms that make you question if you're not just buying swamp land. Read More » Study suggests telemonitoring does not reduce hospital readmissions
The study, conducted by researchers at the Mayo Clinic and Purdue University, found telemonitoring had little effect on people age 60 years and older in significantly reducing readmissions or emergency department visits. Read More » HHS combines aging, disability agencies into new entity for seniors, disabled
Kathy Greenlee, who is the current assistant secretary for aging, will also serve as administrator of the new Administration for Community Living. Read More » End-of-life quality measures long overdue for nursing homes, researchers argue
Researchers said their goal was to demonstrate that such end-of-life care measures could be calculated from information that is currently available and then added to Nursing Home Compare. Read More » 