BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile?
Read More » LTC QUALITYTHE SOUND AND THE FURYFar from "signifying nothing," as per Shakespeare, today's quality initiatives seem to be signaling big changeBY
Read More » BY BRENT CAMPBELLGetting your message outEffective marketing focuses on getting the right information about your organization to the right audience
Read More » I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i...
Read More » inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNWhen residents attack residents Most nursing homes and assisted living facilities (ALFs) have
Read More » BY VICTOR LANE ROSE, MBA, NHABudgeting: It's everyone's responsibilityInvolving staff in budgeting might not always be comfortable, but it can yield
Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFShould you outsource staff management?Everything from payroll and training to employment law compliance and risk
Read More » BY STEPHEN J. CABOT, ESQ.Reducing the threat of labor problemsEffectively communicating concern for and appreciation of employees builds a firm
Read More » INTERVIEW WITH MARK TELLIER, TELLIER & ASSOCIATES, LLCTips on joining a GPO Long-term care is coming into its own in the $34 billion-a-year
Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFLTC purchasing's 'new kid on the block'A national provider organization and a national distributor network have
Read More » BY SARAH FOX, LSWThe art of admissionsThe admissions coordinator plays a large role in the resident's well-being, the family's morale, and the
Read More » BY MALCOLM H. MORRISON, PHD; RUTH A. CHENG, MBA; AND RICHARD H. LEE, MPABest-practices protocols can improve qualityPennsylvania nursing homes got
Read More » inperspectiveLIABILITY landscapeBY LINDA WILLIAMS, RNAre your residents safe and sound when in bed? On August 23, 1995, the U.S. Food and Drug
Read More » inperspectiveNIC ON financingBY ANTHONY J. MULLENA look at the latest NIC Key Financial Indicators Permanent debt delinquencies increased for
Read More » BY DON HANKS, AIAADA compliance: It's more than 'removing barriers'Complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act is a broader management
Read More » I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i...
Read More » BY JAMES J. PIECZYNSKINeed capital? Know how lenders assess your operationsYou're sure you qualify-but how do you convince lenders of that? With the
Read More » BY JENNIFER GROSS, RN, BSN, AND STEVEN B. LITTLEHALE, MS, APRN, BCGuilt-free getaways for MDS coordinatorsJust because the MDS never takes a vacation
Read More » BY STAN ROSENWeb-based staff schedulingHow to make the staff-scheduling nurse a welcome addition to the cost-management team Caught between rising
Read More » BY GENEVIEVE GIPSON, RN, MED, RNCTen steps for planning Nursing Assistants WeekSuggestions from the Career Nursing Assistants' Programs for the June
Read More » INTERVIEW WITH JAMES M. SHANNON, PRESIDENT AND CEO, NFPAFire protection guidelines for nursing homes The deaths of some two dozen elderly residents
Read More » INTERVIEW WITH DR. ANTHONY GLASCOCK AND DR. DAVID KUTZIK, DREXEL UNIVERSITYWhere there's smoke...The "Smart Home" concept comes home at last-with a
Read More » BY JAIME TODD, MBADon't walk away from personnel investigationsIgnoring allegations of misconduct is simply not an option Eventually, it happens at
Read More » BY RONDA CHRISTOPHER, MED, OTR/L, LNHAReducing falls takes teamworkAn interdisciplinary approach has been the key to success for this fall prevention
Read More » I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i...
Read More » BY JANET STRASSMAN PERLMUTTER, MSW, LICSW, AND LOIS CAMBERG, PHDBetter bathing for residents with Alzheimer'sCan caregivers help residents with
Read More » BY TODD HUTLOCK, ASSISTANT EDITORProject RELATE: Managing the person with Alzheimer's diseaseThis facility is studying staff training techniques for
Read More » Successful Edenization through educationSuggestions for encouraging LTC staff to embrace the change of the Eden AlternativeBY JACK L. STEINER, CEAN
Read More » Tackling staff turnover: A novel approachThis innovative program helps entry-level employees surmount life's roadblocks to stay on the jobBY LINDA
Read More » Heading off legal claims-Before they happenAdverse incidents don't have to lead to lawsuits if there's a plan in place for responding to themBY MARDY
Read More »
