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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.
Consumer Voice Calls Florida Ombudsman Resignation a ‘Severe Blow’ to Program
The ousting of Brian Lee, former director of the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, last week “dealt a severe blow” to the program’s Read More » Nurse Survey Reveals Those in Skilled Nursing Most Dissatisfied with Jobs, Benefits
In a satisfaction survey that polled more than 95,000 nurses in more than 600 healthcare settings, those in nursing homes turned out to be most Read More » Genworth Partners with Mayo Clinic to Promote Healthy Aging
Genworth Financial today announced its collaboration with Mayo Clinic to offer a health education and wellness program specifically for long-term Read More » AHCA/NCAL Accuses Labor Relations Board of ‘Abusing Discretionary Authority’
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) submitted testimony Friday before a House Workforce hearing Read More » A facility romance
Here’s one of my first nursing home experiences from many years ago. I had not lived long in the nursing home when I heard about the sexual Read More » Occupancy rate for nursing care properties falls
During 4Q10, the occupancy rate in nursing care properties declined 0.2 percentage points to 88.3% from 88.5% in 3Q10. This marginal quarterly Read More » Fewer Antipsychotics Prescribed in Treating Seniors
The use of antipsychotic medications in the treatment of dementia has significantly declined since 2003, according to a new study in the Archives of Read More » Johns Hopkins Grants $5 Million to Study Cognitive Disorders
The Johns Hopkins Brain Sciences Institute has funded a total of $5 million to 12 different research groups at Hopkins to launch the new Synapses, Read More » Should resident names be used on room signage?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act restricts a resident’s either medical or personal information from being released to anyone Read More » Experimental Approach to Wound Care May Improve Treatments
It may be possible to speed the healing process of diabetic wounds, bed sore, chronic ulcers, and other wounds with a “promising new approach” to Read More » Kindred to Acquire RehabCare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., and RehabCare Group, Inc., today announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement under which Kindred will acquire Read More » Seniors Deprived of Recommended Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment
Many seniors with rheumatoid arthritis aren't receiving needed medications despite medical recommendations that patients receive early treatment, Read More » Roommate changes
A few weeks ago I was cruising through the nursing home when I saw two male residents pushing furniture up the hallway. Since they were not hurrying Read More » Sebelius Sends Letter to Governors Outlining Flexibility, Support Available for Medicaid
Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, sent a letter today to governors outlining the support available to Read More » Researchers Imply For-Profit Hospices Choose Patients with Lower Care Needs
Compared with nonprofit hospice agencies, for-profit hospices have a higher percentage of patients with diagnoses associated with lower skilled care Read More » NFL to Pay LTC Insurance Premiums for Alumni
The NFL has agreed to pay long-term care insurance premiums for retired players, according to a league announcement. The agreement was signed with Read More » APIC Calls for Mandatory Flu Immunization of Healthcare Workers
In a recently released position paper, APIC—the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology—has recommended mandatory Read More » Successful succession planning
The core of “succession” is the word “success.” An effective board knows that changes in the CEO are inevitable through retirement, illness, death, Read More » Supply Side
Medical Waste Machine Medical Innovations' Medical Waste Machine system replaces the expense of ongoing medical waste removal for long-term care Read More » MDS 3.0 Section M: Skin Conditions
When MDS 3.0 went into effect in October 2010, Section M: Skin Conditions was immediately perceived as a special challenge. It was not simply that Read More » Cleaning up: Success in housekeeping
Raimundo Giusti, Floor Technician, Spring House Estates Fingerprints on the doors, dust bunnies in the corners, unpleasant aromas, and plain old Read More » OFCCP audits: Are you really covered?
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) enforces equal employment opportunity laws. This most prominently includes Executive Read More » 2011 Technology Guide (PDF opens in a new window)
I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More » Theory of preferred view
Old age is a stage of life in which people are still developing. The Erickson School teaches that organizations that embrace and enact this Read More » Ready or not…
There is no denying that healthcare reform continues to be at the forefront of everyone's mind these days. With the recent changes in the House of Read More » Hail your new digital gatekeeper
Part one of a two-part series on data security measures Whether or not it was ever intended, healthcare providers these days are responsible for Read More » Don’t be afraid to demand accountability
Jaime Todd, LNHA, MBA One would assume that an industry, which is intrinsically involved with life-and-death issues, would demand top Read More » RAI/MDS process and nurse competencies in culture change
Diane Carter, RN, MSN, CS The MDS 3.0 demands that you focus on resident voice and choice. But the MDS, Care Area Assessments (CAAs), and care Read More » Diabetic foot ulcers: Assessment and education
With 285 million people suffering from diabetes worldwide,1 the disease has become a global epidemic.2 Twenty million people suffer from diabetes in Read More » 