Proficiency in Minimum Data Set (MDS) completion is critical in long-term care. Skill and accuracy in completing the MDS is gaining even more Read More »
The nutritional status of nursing home residents typically is poor and often results in negative health outcomes such as increased illness, Read More »
Editor's Note: The following conversation occurred prior to the mortgage lending crisis and subsequent interest rate changes and should be read in Read More »
On the west shore of the Wisconsin River, in the town of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, stands a stately neoclassical brick building surrounded by trees, Read More »
Stylish Uniforms Peaches Uniforms has introduced the Katherine Heigl Collection to its line of medical uniforms and scrubs. Heigl, star of Grey's Read More »
Wound Care Instrument The DermTec single-use, disposable Brewer Curette is an indispensable surgical instrument for resident wound care. It gently Read More »
With the emphasis today on accurate MDS coding, proper reimbursement, and complete and timely documentation, having an effective and ef-ficient Read More »
It was an NIC first: a symposium focused on the information and networking needs of long-term care lenders, investors, and operators in a specific region. Read More »
As the cost and complexity of extending our lives grow,we can be thankful that healing and housing options will be available for us all. While Read More »
All seniors housing is local. That's Raymond W. Braun's belief when it comes to developing financing partnerships with operators. Braun is president Read More »
I used to be one of those seniors housing corporate jockeys who spent most of his life on an airplane until, in 1999, I decided to start Premiera Read More »
Artromick Booth 314 Designed specifically for long-term care, the Artromick eMAR is a complete workflow and management system that sets itself apart Read More »
Four months before the first real presidential nomination caucuses, polls generally agree that the leading candidates among the Democrats are Sen. Read More »
We hear constantly about the importance of customer satisfaction to the success of today's businesses. New tools emerge regularly to measure Read More »
Across America, we adopt orphans from other countries, domestic-born babies, and foster children. We adopt highways. We adopt laws. These efforts Read More »
Apreviously occupied room is now empty because the resident has passed away. Pictures still hang on the walls, clothes fill the closet, personal Read More »
Policymaking in Washington sometimes seems to be limited to questions of money. Legislators and agency administrators investigate who is getting Read More »
The number and severity of those currently and predicted to be afflicted with Alzheimer's disease are well documented but no less staggering. In the Read More »
I think it goes without saying that all of us in long-term care publishing—our magazine and our competitors—have a deep admiration for the people in Read More »
When the Pine Barrens in southeastern New Jersey caught fire in May, residents and staff of Genesis HealthCare's Southern Ocean Center in adjacent Read More »
More and more assisted living facilities (ALFs) are providing an increased scope of services as their average tenant acuity level has risen dramatically. Read More »
Q: Regarding Significant Change in Status Assessments (SCSA): The RAI User's Manual states that improvement or decline would be in two or more of Read More »
Whether director, actor, grip, or gaffer, members of the motion picture and television industry rely on the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) Read More »
