Pamela Tabar
Pamela Tabar was editor-in-chief of I Advance Senior Care from 2013-2018. She has worked as a writer and editor for healthcare business media since 1998, including as News Editor of Healthcare Informatics. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and a master's degree in English from the University of York, England.
2015 Leaders of Tomorrow: Amy LaCilento, RN
Got readmissions? This nursing supervisor tackles a stack of care initiatives while showing her team, by example, why collaboration with acute care matters to resident outcomes. Read More » NTOCC launches care transitions resource database
The National Transitions of Care Coalition launches an online database of applications, tools and educational resources for improving care transitions and quality outcomes. Read More » 2015 Leaders of Tomorrow: Ben Pyper, NHA
What’s your strategy when you’ve just acquired the worst skilled nursing facility in the county? Answer: Everything. Our first Leaders of Tomorrow winner, Ben Pyper, NHA, shares one SNF’s journey from “the scourge of the neighborhood” to a five-star facility in just three years. Read More » Medicare Advantage to receive 1.25% pay bump in 2016
The 2016 rates for Medicare Advantage plans won't be a dismal as predicted, according to final rate adjustments released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read More » AARP taps Pfizer, UnitedHealthcare for senior mHealth initiative
AARP is launching a series of hands-on studies to see how seniors interact with mobile health apps and gadgets. Read More » Medieval meds combat MRSA
Researchers tested an ancient medicine and discovered it kills one of healthcare’s scariest pathogens. Read More » Health & Human Services CTO to step down
Bryan Sivak, chief technology officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, will step down later this month. Read More » Rethinking end-of-life care
Top leaders in healthcare policy discuss how to change the culture of dying to one driven by residents instead of physicians—and how to find more insurance models to pay for hospice and palliative care. Read More » U.S. House passes doc-fix bill that would repeal SGR
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to end the sustainable growth rate formula, passing a permanent doc-fix instead. Read More » AHCA gives ‘enthusiastic support’ to SGR bill
After years of failed efforts, a congressional bill proposing a permanent solution to the "doc-fix" problem is gaining the support of one of long-term care's largest and most powerful organizations. Read More » One-on-one with…Mark Crandall
Mark Crandall, CIO of Consulate Health Care, Florida's largest senior health provider, tells Long-Term Living how his organization approached the challenges and benefits of implementing information technology. Read More » Seeking OPTIMA innovation
Each year, Long-Term Living’s OPTIMA Award seeks out the brightest and best projects and programs that enhance resident quality of life and embody the true spirit of person-centered care. Read More » Diet soda linked to obesity, metabolic syndrome in seniors
One way to help seniors stay trim and avoid metabolic syndrome is to ditch the diet soda, says a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Read More » Spring cleaning amid new regs
Long-term care organizations start shaking out the winter dust and strategizing amid a new CMS 5-star rating system and federal staff reporting mandates. Read More » Infection control and the culture of safety
Infection prevention is about much more than hand-washing, and many skilled nursing facilities are re-examining their infection control processes under the culture of safety. Read More » SigmaCare adds CRM, data analytics
A leading long-term care electronic health record manufacturer has added customer relationship management and market analysis features to its portfolio. Read More » ALF staffing: Does the pay get them to stay?
Find out who’s getting the best raises and what the best strategies are to reduce turnover based on the latest national assisted living data from the Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service. Read More » Vendors speak out on health IT interoperability
The ONC’s latest proposals include health IT interoperability goals that could be tricky to accomplish without serious culture change and deeper understanding of long-term care’s workflow needs, say health IT leaders and EHR vendors. Read More » Joint Commission issues first SNF memory care certification
A California nursing home is the first skilled nursing facility in the country to receive certification for memory care under the Joint Commission’s new program. Read More » Trading spaces
How one continuing care retirement community tackled campus-wide changes to embrace memory care services and to integrate quality care with dementia-friendly settings. Read More » Designing memory care
Diving into memory care services sounds easy—and lucrative. But doing it right will mean overhauling everything you think you know about care delivery. Read More » Electronic Medicare statements let seniors be fraud detectives, senators say
A new Senate bill could put more fraud-fighting power in the hands of seniors themselves. Read More » IOM looks deep into end-of-life care
The Institute of Medicine's recent report, "Dying in America," is the jump-point for new national discussions on how to improve care delivery near the end of life. Read More » CMS seeks provider input on LTC’s EHR use
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to learn more about how long-term care organizations are using information technology, electronic health records and health information exchanges. Read More » CMS ditches daily dispensing fees for Medicare Part D
CMS has officially eliminated the practice of paying lower fees to long-term care (LTC) pharmacies that dispense Medicare Part D medications meant to be used for less than 30 days. LTC pharmacy associations weigh in on what the changes will mean. Read More » Briggs Healthcare partners for online training
A healthcare operational resources supplier and a specialized healthcare education company partner to launch a training academy. Read More » One-on-one with…Randy Brown
Every organization experiences the occasional need to update itself. But what happens when what needs to be updated is the whole brand? One CEO explains how his organization embraced the future without losing hold of its past. Read More » ONC targets interoperability standards and data exchange
The new plan released by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology lays out near-term goals for achieving healthcare data exchange, including a call for solid standards and better definitions of what "interoperability" means. Read More » Nursing home residents struggle with dehydration
Older adults who live in nursing homes are more likely to suffer from dehydration than those who live elsewhere, says a British study. Read More » 