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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.
CMS initiative seeks to reduce avoidable nursing home hospitalizations
The initiative aims to fund organizations that would partner with nursing facilities to provide enhanced on-site services to residents through evidence-based interventions. Read More » Collaboration between nursing home RNs, LPNs could reduce medication errors
Researchers said recognizing the differences between RNs and LPNs could lead to fewer medication errors in nursing homes, where an estimated 800,000 preventable adverse drug events occur annually. Read More » The marriage of the RAI, compliance and education
A new mandate included in the Affordable Care Act requires a compliance and ethics program for nursing home providers. To achieve quality care through this regulation, staff education on RAI processes will become necessary. Read More » Japanese officials meet with Evercare to discuss nurse practitioner model
Representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare last week visited an Evercare office to learn more about an “advanced nurse practitioner care model.” Read More » Designing to boost marketing appeal, create value
Investing in a senior living community through targeted interior design can significantly increase its value and marketing potential while creating a comfortable home for residents. Read More » Practicing learner-centered training
The movement to change the culture of nursing homes to create environments that are real homes, not institutional warehouses, is also changing approaches to staff education. But what types of learning activities support culture change? Read More » LeadingAge awarded $700k grant to study affordable housing
The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research will study the role that publicly assisted, service-enriched housing for older adults can play in helping residents "age in place." Read More » An incredible feeling: Staff rallies around resident in his final days
The hospital staff was amazed at the solid stream of people that was in and out of Clifford’s room. He never spent a second alone. Often the hospital nurses would ask, “Are you family?” The answer was always the same: “We are from the nursing home, and yes, we are his ‘family.’” Read More » Making project development manageable (in bite-sized chunks)
To have longstanding success, organizations need to view repositioning as a “state of mind,” not an event. Repositioning should take a holistic approach that focuses on the entire organization and its future, resulting in the examination of the organization’s strategic direction and goals. Read More » Memory loss, falls top health concerns of older men
More than half of respondents to a Canadian health survey of men aged 55 to 97 fear ailments that would risk compromising independence and quality of life. Read More » Sunrise renews public tours of more than 250 communities
The second annual Tour of Homes showcases resident suites throughout the United States and Canada and runs from March 18 to March 24. Read More » AHCA applauds CMS promise to reduce frequency of RAI changes
CMS announced multiple changes at the 2012 MDS National Conference that will directly impact long-term and post-acute care providers. Read More » Common resident scuffles lead to physical injury
Scuffles are common here among residents. They sort of come in spurts of two or three. If a resident is loud and another resident does not like it, a slap for hit may be the result, especially when staff is not looking. Read More » Saluting today’s (and tomorrow’s) LTC administrators
It’s time to ring in Long Term Care Administrators Week. ACHCA's Grachek begins the celebration by reflecting on the profession’s challenges, praising your resolve and encouraging all to remain steadfast toward the future. Read More » Study shows Alzheimer’s treatment in late stages slows disease progression
The drug denepezil, used for the treatment of dementia and mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, may help patients with more severe cases as well. Read More » From great silence to loud booming: The changing face of senior care
As the Greatest Generation begins its curtain call, the Baby Boomers are waiting in the wings of the long-term care theater. Providers need to begin changing their settings now--There is no intermission. Read More » Prudential discontinues sale of individual LTC plans
Prudential Financial, Inc., has discontinued the sale of individual LTC insurance plans and will focus solely on group long-term care insurance, according to a company announcement. Read More » Assisted living fundamentals remain steady in 4Q11
The recovery in assisted living occupancy took a pause at the end of 2011, as occupancy remained unchanged, according to NIC MAP. Absorption continued to remain positive, as did year-over-year rent growth. Read More » Report: States actively changing assisted living regulations
Thirty percent of states made changes to assisted living regulations, statutes and policies during 2011. Read More » Alzheimer’s to cost U.S. $200 billion in 2012
The total cost of caring for people with Alzheimer's disease and dementia includes $140 billion paid by Medicare and Medicaid, according to “2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.” Read More » Mostashari ‘sets record straight’ on EHR criticism
Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator for health IT, eagerly addressed a study published in the March issue of Health Affairs that questioned whether investment in health information technology would lead to cost savings. Read More » Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of mortality in nursing home residents, study finds
Findings showed that vitamin D levels were below recommended levels in 92.8 percent of the study participants. Read More » ‘New eyes’ for nursing homes through QIS
It’s the small, everyday details that send messages to residents and their guests. These details may truly be invisible to providers and staff who have developed habits in a familiar work environment. Read More » House committee votes to repeal ACA’s Independent Payment Advisory Board
The bipartisan bill would eliminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) from the Affordable Care Act. The bill will now go the House floor for a vote. Read More » Report argues CMS must monitor progress of Quality Indicator Survey
The Government Accountability Office report says the QIS was intended to improve the nursing home survey process, but CMS is not routinely monitoring the extent to which objectives are being met. Read More » Developing a framework for Resident Safety Risk Assessment
The Resident Safety Risk Assessment is intended to serve as a broad evaluation framework for the key design areas that impact resident safety in various residential care settings. Read More » Are Wii ready for the baby boomers?
LTC activities directors are challenged to accommodate the changing programming preferences of the incoming baby boomers. These demanding residents have high expectations. Read More » ALFA partners with global insurance broker Willis
Willis North America’s Senior Living Practice Group will work with ALFA members to reduce costs, improve their operating risk profiles and better meet their employee benefit and insurance objectives. Read More » When residents move out, who fills their place?
Three residents received permission to move to another of the company's facilities. While each resident had behavioral problems that required them to be watched, not knowing who will replace them causes staff to worry. Read More » 