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.
Got greenery? New landscape architecture competition launches for senior living communities
How does your garden grow? We've joined our sister publications to introduce a new competition for landscape projects in senior living communities, behavioral health and acute care. Read More » Is a C. diff vaccine really on the horizon?
As clinical research trials advance into Phase 3, the idea of a vaccine for C. difficile may be inching closer to a reality. Read More » What a difference one year makes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services birthed several key initiatives last year, including edicts to reduce unnecessary antipsychotic drug doses, preventable readmissions and avoidable infections. In other words, edicts for long-term care to do its job right. Read More » Mostashari steps down from ONC
Farzad Mostashari, head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) for the past four years, has announced his resignation. Read More » What LTC nurses want from EHRs
The electronic health record (EHR) systems used in hospitals don't have all the functionality needed for use in long-term and post-acute care, say the industry's nurses. Amid new initiatives for closer care coordination between acute care and long-term care, technology experts and caregivers urge vendors to develop more robust health record systems for LTC. Read More » PBS’ Frontline slams assisted living; communities cry foul
Updated 3:30 p.m. Last night’s PBS documentary on assisted living has enraged many, both because of what it revealed and what it didn’t reveal. Read More » Athletes conquer the field, set new records at National Senior Games
Live coverage from the National Senior Games: Whether it's running the track, tossing a javelin, pole-vaulting or throwing a discus, senior athletes prove that winning the long race is about camaraderie while striving for their personal best. Read More » The power of partnerships
LTC facilities know that the best census maintenance comes from a great relationship with the local referring hospital. But increasingly, the community win-win factor for LTC is in making the right friends, and in partnering with the right local service partners before your competition does Read More » Senior women seeking senior men… for sport
The opening of the National Senior Games means Cleveland is full of athletic seniors who are so eager to share their love of sports they’re willing to advertise it. Read More » Safety ranks #1 on assisted living satisfaction survey
Seniors are feeling happy and secure in assisted living communities, a new poll shows. Read More » New TeamSTEPPS program tackles safety & communication issues in LTC
Health professionals in Connecticut adapt the TeamSTEPPS safety training program specifically for long-term care settings. Read More » House reps votes to delay employer, individual insurance mandates by one year
Following President Obama’s July 2 announcement to delay the employer insurance benefits mandate required by the ACA, the U.S. House voted today to delay the individual insurance mandate as well. But will the Senate agree? Read More » Agencies seek strategies for nationwide falls management study
If your organization has a successful, multifaceted strategy for reducing falls, the National Institute on Aging wants your ideas for its next clinical trial. Read More » AHCA/NCAL announces award recipients
AHCA/NCAL’s annual awards program highlights the efforts of exceptional caregivers and volunteers across the country. Read More » And the 2013 OPTIMA Award goes to…
The judges have finished their tallies and the results are in: A groundbreaking program in dementia care is the winner of this year’s OPTIMA award. Find out who won and stay tuned for our continuing coverage of their program! Read More » Boehner: Delaying employer mandate should delay individual mandate, too
If the employer insurance mandate gets a one-year postponement, so should the individual insurance mandate, says House Speaker John Boehner. Read More » Stroke recovery rates tied to ethnicity
Researchers discover that race can play a big factor in the ability to survive a stroke, especially for Asian-Americans. Read More » CMS proposal: Ditch “coding levels” for outpatient services
A new payment proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could impact the reimbursements for long-term care hospitals, post-acute care and rehab facilities. Read More » Certain GI infections alter effects of Parkinson’s medication
A common gut bacterium can interfere with the way motor-controlling drugs work in those with Parkinson’s disease. Read More » CMS limits Medicare coverage of exorbitant brain test to specific cases
There’s a brand-new imaging test available to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, but it’s so expensive that CMS is limiting the Medicare coverage of the test to two circumstances. Read More » Total shoulder replacements to reach $959M by 2019
Recent data predicts the Total Shoulder Replacement market could nearly double by 2019. Can you provide the rehab all those short-term residents will need? Read More » ‘Spy-cams’ in Ohio nursing homes unearth abuse, yet raise legal questions
Next time you think your loved one is being neglected or abused in a nursing home, you might not be the only one watching. Read More » Home health next in line for CMS reimbursement cuts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes deep cuts to home health reimbursements, as well as new quality reporting measures. Read More » Emeritus takes over operations at 38 former Merrill Gardens communities
Emeritus adds to its assisted living and independent living portfolios by snapping up 38 communities from Merrill Gardens. Read More » Home care aides: Caught between the labor lines
As the Fair Labor Standards Act turns 75, a large segment of long-term care’s workforce is the subject of debate concerning minimum wage and overtime laws. Will federal efforts to provide minimum wage and overtime protection undermine a home health agency's core business? Read More » Calif. prison system opens $839M LTC facility for inmates
The California state prison system hopes its new long-term care medical facility for inmates can solve its healthcare delivery woes. Read More » Overuse of diuretics is common and risky for elderly
Diuretics are common components in many medications used for hypertension, heart failure and renal disease. But overuse of diuretics can worsen the conditions they are meant to treat, warns a new study in JAMDA. Read More » HHS launches revamped site for Health Insurance Marketplace
The Department of Health and Human Services launches a completely redesigned website ready to answer questions and assist in planning for this fall’s switch to the Health Insurance Marketplace (formerly Health Insurance Exchange). Read More » Thousands dance, run and craft their way through ‘The Longest Day’ for Alzheimer’s awareness
Go-Karts for 16 hours? For some participants in ‘The Longest Day Alzheimer’s fund raiser, that was the marathon activity of choice. Read More » 