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.
And the 2014 OPTIMA Award goes to…
The judges have finished their tallies, and the results are in. A program for stimulating residents' eagerness and ability to learn and explore is the winner of Long-Term Living's OPTIMA Award for 2014. Find out who won, and stay tuned for our continuing coverage of the winning program. Read More » Word play: The best (and worst) terms for older people
Which terms are falling out of favor when it comes to referring to people over age 65? Hint: Most of the ones you use every day. Read More » NADONA honors LTC Nurse Administrator of the Year
The National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration Long Term Care (NADONA) celebrates nursing leadership in its 2014 awards program. Read More » NCAL awards: AL leaders of the year
The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) honors four women for their person-centered care leadership in assisted living. Read More » NIC, NREI partner on new housing market survey
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC) has partnered with a national commercial real estate resource to launch a new annual outlook survey on the senior housing market. Read More » 2014 Buyers Guide reader survey: Technology
Long-Term Living's readers weigh in on how technology is enhancing business processes and improving clinical care. Read More » 2014 Buyers Guide reader survey: Resident Care
Long-Term Living's readers reveal trends in clincial concerns, caregiver workflow, infection prevention and staffing. Read More » 2014 Buyers Guide reader survey: Facility operations
Long-Term Living's readers are expanding their service lines, evaluating outsourcing partnerships, renovating their spaces and focusing on memory care. Read More » Heard at the 2014 LTPAC Health IT Summit
Didn't make it to the LTPAC Health IT Summit in Baltimore? Here are some of the take-home nuggets and quotes heard at this year's conference during our onsite coverage. Read More » LTPAC technology roadmap 2014-2016: It’s all about getting connected
The Long-Term and Post-Acute Care Health IT Collaborative is putting the final touches on its 2014-2016 Roadmap for technology adoption in the long-term/post-acute industry this week, and it's about a lot more than electronic medical records. Read More » CMS to launch code set library for assessment data standardization
MDS 3.0, LTCH-CARE, OASIS... Every segment of long-term and post-acute care uses a coding system to document care actions. But with the new pressure on data standardization, which code set will prevail? Read More » Alzheimer’s Foundation, architects collaborate on designs for dementia
Two leading long-term care groups have joined efforts to create a best practices guide for building and designing residential and care spaces for those living with dementia. Read More » Higher or deeper?
Midway through 2014, the LTC industry sits at another subtle crossroad, paved by multiple questions about the short-term and long-term future. What’s hot today is a good investment, but what will be hot tomorrow is a far better one. Read More » Landscape architecture contest seeks senior living designs
The second annual Landscape Architecture for Healthcare Communities awards program is open for submissions, and there's a category specifically for senior living communities. Read More » Challenges: Environmental hygiene for infection control [PODCAST]
In Long-Term Living's "Challenges" Editorial Podcast series, we ask industry experts to help solve specific problems within the long-term care and post-acute care environments. This installment: How to improve environmental hygiene to combat infection. Read More » Cleaning up infection control
Drug-resistant infection rates are rising in long-term care. Healthcare-associated infections result in at least 100,000 resident deaths per year. When was the last time you examined your facility’s cleaning and disinfection protocols? Read More » FDA approves new MRSA drug dalbavancin
Skilled nursing facilities waging battle against deadly MRSA infections will soon have a new antibiotic weapon, the first to come from a new government program to fast-track new antibiotics. Read More » Augustana Care pilots support program for post-rehab seniors
Minneapolis-based Augustana Care partners with Lifesprk to provide a support program for seniors following rehabilitation therapy. Read More » FDA: Cut Lunesta dosage by 2/3
Residents who take sleep aids may be groggier than you think the next morning, as the FDA slashes the recommended starting dose of some sleep aids by 2/3. Read More » Kindred targets Gentiva
Kindred Healthcare launches a hostile takeover bid for Gentiva Health Services. Read More » MatrixCare joins data exchange collaborative
A leading long-term care electronic health record company brings its LTC-focused documentation expertise to a national health data exchange forum. Read More » Leaders of Tomorrow: Amy Carpenter, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C
Congratulations to Amy Carpenter, AIA, LEED AP, BD+C, our final Leaders of Tomorrow honoree! She's led the way to new building codes for senior living spaces, while keeping a keen eye on tomorrow's designs for memory care. Read More » Defining leadership
What does it mean to be a true leader in the long-term care field? A lot more than you think, including battling dragons, changing outdated policies and daring to believe in what just might work. Read More » Intimate by design
Sex in nursing homes? You bet. How does your facility design support healthy residents' rights to intimacy and sexuality? Read More » EFACon opening keynote: What’s the recipe for the longest, happiest life?
Forget the fictitious fountain of youth. Environments for Aging Conference opening keynote speaker Nick Buettner explores what it really takes to live the longest, healthiest life possible. Read More » Is your ‘movie night’ legal?
Compliance with film licensing laws is required when showing films in multi-residence facilities, even if the film is a rental or an owned DVD. Read More » Study links uric acid to bone health, hip fractures
Researchers have connected uric acid levels to a greater risk of bone fractures, giving older men one more reason to watch the sugar and meat intake. Read More » Consortium releases diagnostic criteria for low muscle mass in older adults
Several national groups join forces to study ways to measure and diagnose the weakened muscle mass condition known as sarcopenia. Read More » Eden Alternative gets closer to home
An international home healthcare agency partners with The Eden Alternative on a new online caregiver training program. Read More » 