The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday three healthcare reform initiatives designed to facilitate the creation of Accountable Read More »
Managers in long-term care facilities have multiple responsibilities in the governance and operation of their organizations, and they therefore have Read More »
The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has selected Jeff Myers, a former congressional aide specializing in health policy, as its new senior Read More »
Long-term care owners and operators must constantly navigate a minefield of potential lawsuits. Vincent Marsella has seen it all. As an attorney with Read More »
More than a year has passed since I bought my 2002 minivan, which is adapted for wheelchair use, and I began wondering when it would need repairs. I Read More »
Elderly patients with heart failure who need skilled nursing care after hospital discharge are often sicker, at higher risk for poor outcomes and are Read More »
The annual status of the Social Security and Medicare programs released by the federal government show Medicare’s main trust fund will be depleted by Read More »
Real Capital Analytics (RCA), a global research firm, and the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry (NIC) announced a Read More »
The cost to receive care in assisted living facilities and nursing homes increased over the past year, according to Genworth Financial's “2011 Cost Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Wednesday a series of initiatives to improve access to Medicare data and better Read More »
I wonder if supervisors in long-term care facilities realize that their staff members often only live up to the “boss’s” expectations. If we expect Read More »
At almost every design meeting with a new client the question gets asked about how I feel about carpet tile vs. broadloom carpet with a moisture Read More »
A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluating the extent to which nursing home residents receive atypical antipsychotic drugs Read More »
The American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) has received national accreditation as a provider of continuing nursing education Read More »
Nurses who care for patients with dementia may soon have access to a tailored approach to dental hygiene for their charges, according to a new pilot Read More »
I felt a bit sad Saturday morning when I returned to my room after breakfast. The next day was Mother's Day and I did miss my mother even though she Read More »
Family caregivers do what they do out of love, but at some point the responsibilities can become overwhelming and exhausting. The best antidote is Read More »
Judah L. Ronch When we create environments for people to come and live in, we are creating much more than the physical surroundings. We are Read More »
Tamar Abell Government investigations of today's 17,000 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are increasing and, unfortunately, as a result so are Read More »
Healthcare providers have gained unprecedented flexibility to collect and access resident and patient data from outside the walls of the facility. Read More »
I think about all the regulations in long-term care today. The number and scope of F-tags are overwhelming. When I wonder how this happened, I look Read More »
Although used by the ancient Greeks and Romans, researchers are only beginning to understand the healing properties of honey. More recently, Read More »
It's dinnertime and residents are being seated at impeccably dressed tables. Tonight's dinner is nutritionally well-balanced, colorful, and Read More »
Marianna Kern Grachek, CNHA, CALA, FACHCA John Pratt, MHA, FACHCA All nursing home administrators and many assisted living administrators must be Read More »
Bob Gatty With so much effort underway in state capitals from Wisconsin to Florida to slash spending and close budget deficits, including efforts Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) does not lack for crusaders. Although the progressive forces in this field are little known to the general public, which tends Read More »
The winter of our discontent has segued into a spring of high anxiety for long-term care (LTC) recipients and providers (and the general public, for Read More »
Pharmaceutical and hazardous wastes are ever-present management challenges for long-term care (LTC) administrators. They are regulated by several Read More »
How much time do you spend in a typical day observing the departure area of your local airport? If you're like me, probably not a lot. For one Read More »
The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs operates six facilities that provide long-term care to eligible veterans and their Read More »
