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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.
PharMerica shoots down Omnicare’s $716 million acquisition bid
Pharmacy services provider PharMerica Corporation publicly confirmed Tuesday that it had received and rejected an “unsolicited” acquisition bid from Read More » HHS reveals bundled payment initiative for Medicare providers
Doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers, including post-acute care providers, can look forward to a new initiative aimed at bundling Read More » Court rules Ventas may collect $102 million judgment
Healthcare real estate investment trust Ventas, Inc., said in a statement Monday that a federal court has ruled that the company may immediately Read More » High-salt diets, limited exercise increase risk of cognitive decline in seniors
Older adults who lead sedentary lifestyles and consume a lot of sodium in their diet may be putting themselves at risk for more than just heart Read More » Poll: Californians financially unprepared for long-term care
California’s struggling economy has set voters up to be unprepared for future financial burdens, specifically the cost of long-term care, according Read More » Medicare Advantage program might be overwhelming to seniors
The large variety of managed care plans offered by the Medicare Advantage program may be counter-productive for beneficiaries, particularly those Read More » A nursing home resident’s journal
I had only been living in a nursing home for several months when I began working to improve my daily routine and shake off loneliness. At that time, Read More » One year later: Administrators speak out on 3.0
Last August, Long-Term Living gauged the mood and outlook of four administrators as they readied their teams for one of the largest operational Read More » Excess fat in elderly shortens life expectancy, contrary to past studies
While past studies have shown that persons in their seventies who carried a few extra pounds live longer than their thinner counterparts, a new study Read More » Help your nurses achieve a balance
Balancing work and life—what is that, anyways? This is often defined as a state of equilibrium in which the demands of both a person’s job and Read More » Technology Products
WEB-BASED ANALYTICS eHealth Data Solutions has introduced a new feature to its flagship product, CareWatch: Readmission Watch. In addition to Read More » A manager’s guide to labor cost management
Labor is a provider's largest expense, and one that historically has not been managed as well as it could and should be.For many providers, Read More » Does anyone out there care?
Janet Gerber, RN-BC Mathematically, I have always “assumed” that if you were dividing a whole into “quarters” that would mean you would have four Read More » Modern medicine with a heart
V. Tellis-Nayak, PhD It seems to be a variation on a familiar theme. Still, this remarkable story deserves to be told and re-told. Argentina-born Read More » Is your future cloudy?
The progression of healthcare documentation has evolved from paper to stand-alone computers, mainframe/mini computers to networked computers, and Read More » New approaches to wound care
James G. Spahn, MD, FACS Pressure ulcers are a significant problem across all healthcare settings in the United States. Annually, 2.5 million Read More » Using the MDS 3.0 to promote culture change
My great-grandmother suffered from Alzheimer's disease. I say she suffered because she was what was referred to as a “yeller,” often calling out and Read More » Rehabilitation: Then and now
As an LTC professional since 1975, I have seen the pendulum swing, sway, get stuck in place, fall off and even be nonexistent at times. In 1980, I Read More » The IDT in care planning
Judah L. Ronch, PhD In a recent draft report on the work of The Food and Dining Clinical Standards Task Force, (convened by the Pioneer Network Read More » Accommodating bariatric residents
Betty Markway, RN, MSN Yishih J. Chang, MSIE, CQE, CPHQ Donna Mehrle, MPH, RD, LD When it comes to providing care for long-term care (LTC) Read More » Good Stuff
Seniors keep a ‘leash’ on life Don Picciano, Jr. When people over age 55 decide that it's time to downsize and move to an active adult community Read More » Supply Side
Horticultural System StandUp Gardens provides year-round indoor and outdoor horticultural experiences for residents. Because they move easily Read More » Survey: Majority of SNF professionals skeptical of ACOs, haven’t prepared strategies
Corporate executives, administrators and other SNF professionals are doubtful that proposed Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will benefit Read More » Recreation therapy and MDS 3.0
Linda Buettner PhD, CTRS/LTR, FGSA In the months leading up to the implementation of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0, and since the time of its Read More » It’s time for a look-back period
Everyone needs a good sounding board. For many nurses, that forum is oftentimes a listserv. In commemoration of last year's big MDS package, Read More » Take control of incontinence
Facility staff empathizes with the pain and discomfort of the resident with incontinence, but they frequently do not have the opportunity to discuss Read More » Medicare payment reduction will cost SNFs $79 billion in funding, Avalere finds
The recently announced 11.1 percent reduction in Medicare payments to skilled nursing facilities, which takes effect October 1, will cost the sector Read More » AHRQ: Most nursing home workers feel residents are safe
A majority of nursing home workers across the country feel that their residents are well cared for and safe, according to a new report by the Agency Read More » 