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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.
CMS demonstration nets home health agencies $15 million in shared savings
More than 100 home health agencies that participated in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Home Health Pay for Performance (HHP4P) Read More » Experts request healthcare professionals learn how to protect seniors from influenza
The healthcare industry as a whole requires a better understanding of the challenges older Americans face to influenza immunization, according to a Read More » W.Va. Supreme Court rules against use of nursing home arbitration agreements in suits
In a unanimous decision, the West Virginia Supreme Court last week ruled that nursing homes can't use arbitration to avoid resident or family Read More » Copper surfaces lower risk of acquiring hospital infections
The use of antimicrobial copper surfaces in intensive care unit rooms has been found to reduce the risk of acquiring infections by 40 percent, Read More » Renewed resident activities
A couple of weeks ago I heard some staff members talk about working at a hospital. They said there they would be assured an "outcome" for their work. Read More » Senior living Web reviews have growing influence
Many people wouldn't dream of reserving a hotel room without first checking the customer lodging reviews on TripAdvisor.com. Nor would they purchase Read More » Senior living and today’s disasters
Maybe it’s just me; I am getting older but I am starting to say things like “I can’t ever remember so many tornados, this much rain and all of these Read More » Appeals court upholds health reform’s ‘individual mandate’
A Cincinnati appeals court Wednesday ruled in favor of healthcare reform’s “individual mandate” for Americans to buy health insurance, declaring Read More » AHCA/NCAL represent LTC providers at national ACO summit
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) earlier this week attended the National Accountable Care Read More » Nearly 25% of nurses plan on new careers
Almost one-quarter of registered nurses (RNs) surveyed earlier this year say they will seek a new place of employment as the economy recovers, Read More » Study: Americans financially unprepared for retirement
Americans dangerously underestimate how much money they’ll need in retirement, according to new research from J.P. Morgan. A white paper Read More » American Geriatrics Society releases guide to managing psychosis, behavioral issues
To aid clinicians in making treatment decisions for older adults, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) has released a new online tool dedicated to Read More » Common drugs linked to cognitive impairment
A recent study of 13,000 seniors shows that some over-the-counter medications with anticholinergic activity, which are frequently taken by older Read More » New Pioneer Network executive director begins work
Today Peter S. Reed, PhD, MPH, took the helm at Pioneer Network as the organization’s new executive director. In a message to his membership, Reed Read More » Physician visits and resident privacy
Though I have lived in nursing homes for many years, I have struggled to get used to how certain doctors conduct themselves during their monthly Read More » The effects of Snoezelen intervention
Snoezelen interventions originated in Denmark as a means of encouraging physical and social interaction among children with developmental Read More » Job satisfaction influences CNA turnover more than pay
Certified nursing assistants’ (CNAs) attitudes toward job satisfaction and their overall wellness are better predictors of employee turnover than pay Read More » Global wound care sales reach $15 billion; 7% growth expected in 2011
The world market for wound care products grew 6.2 percent in 2010—reaching $14.9 billion in revenues—and can expect to grow nearly 7 percent this Read More » New NLRB Rules would Accelerate Union Elections
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), to correct what it terms “flaws” in its regulations, has proposed new rules that would speed up union Read More » Entitlement Programs would Face Huge Cuts Under CAP Act, Study Finds
Five consumer and healthcare provider groups released a study Wednesday highlighting the significant impacts that proposed spending cuts in federal Read More » CMS Employs New Technology to Fight Medicare Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on July 1 will roll out an initiative to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse, it announced. Using Read More » Accommodating bariatric residents
When it comes to providing care for LTC residents, one size does not necessarily fit all. In today’s nursing homes, care is provided to people from a Read More » Researchers: No Benefit to Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy over Conventional Treatment
Researchers are unconvinced that negative-pressure wound therapy is better than conventional wound care in promoting healing, according to a Read More » Survey: Physician Alignment Primary Obstacle to ACO Formation
Healthcare facility administrators and physicians report that the most serious obstacle they face in forming Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) is Read More » A resident’s memento
Before I was a nursing home resident I had been a jewelry collector. Since my jewelry was eventually stored offsite, I bought myself a few new items Read More » Study Shows LTC Liability Costs On the Rise
The growth of long-term care liability costs can be attributed to a 4% annual increase in the average claim size, according to a study by Aon Read More » Obama Administration Releases National Strategy on Wellness
Several government health officials announced Thursday the release of the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy (PDF), a plan aimed at Read More » Study of California Seniors Shows Those in Rural Areas Are Most Unhealthy
California's more than half a million rural elders are far more likely to be overweight or obese, physically inactive and food insecure than their Read More » How to communicate as a nurse
“I can talk, therefore I communicate.” Wrong! How is the communication in your facility? Do you have a great deal of talking but very little Read More » 