Policy

NH Scorecard

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEFNursing Homes/Long Term Care Management asked readers to give Washington's policymakers letter grades on several Read More »

Enhancing Medicare PPS Service Quality and Reimbursement

BY JAMES J. RIEMENSCHNEIDER, LNHA, MBA, AND L. PRENTICE THOMPSON   Now is an Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Decide what you want from satisfaction surveys Last month I talked about the importance of customer satisfaction in managing a Read More »

Fire Safety: Is Your Facility Legal?

BY JULIE A. BRAUN, JD, LLM Fire safety: Is your facility legal?The legal stru cture governing nursing home fire safety: A guide to self-examination Read More »

Building the New Culture of Aging-One Leader at a Time

Building the new culture of aging-One leader at a timeBill Keane, MS, MBA, Director of Special Programs, Mather LifeWays, interviews Bill Thomas, MD, Read More »

It Must Be That We Don’t Value Our Elderly…

'It must be that we don't value our elderly...'Exit interview with Charles H. Roadman II, MD, CNA, Past-President and CEO, American Health Care Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...Customer satisfaction surveys are more than just paper It doesn't make sense that most age-qualified communities I'm aware of Read More »

Grading Your Facility Compliance Plan

BY LAWRENCE A. FOGEL AND JOSEPH M. WATTGrading your facility compliance planYour corporate compliance plan takes time and effort. Is it worthwhile? Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

ADA Compliance: It’s More Than “Removing Barriers”

BY DON HANKS, AIAADA compliance: It's more than 'removing barriers'Complying with the Americans With Disabilities Act is a broader management Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING says...With 'aging in place,' honesty pays  Seven months ago I wrote in this space about "aging in place," a concept that both defines Read More »

Will Congress Take the Year Off?

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF  It's not as though the needs have gone away, it's just that if long-term care is looking for any help from Read More »

The Assisted Living Workgroup-One Year Later

THE ASSISTED LIVING WORKGROUPOne Year LaterBY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF It was a report-writing project of a scope seldom seen in Washington's Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLGING SAYS...'Culture' is more than just Beethoven  The success of a seniors housing and care community is as much a function of the Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Long-Term Care Needs to Change Its Focus  Is today's lack of marketplace resonance for facility-based long-term care simply a Read More »

Paul Willging Says…

PAUL WILLING SAYS...Corporate Compliance Isn't Just 'More Government'BY PAUL R. WILLGING, PHD There are those who see corporate compliance as just Read More »

The Promise, Practice, and Problems of the Eden Alternative

The Promise, Practice, and Problems of the Eden AlternativeOne facility's learning experienceBY BETHANY G. SAMPSELL It is estimated that 76 million Read More »

Symptoms of an Ailing Compliance Plan

Symptoms of an Ailing Compliance PlanWhen it comes to regulatory compliance, some organizations say one thing and do another-and end up wishing they Read More »

Quality Initiatives: Are Nursing Homes Getting Better?

INTERVIEW WITH SYLVIA GAUDETTE WHITLOCK, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AMERICAN HEALTH QUALITY ASSOCIATION November marks the first anniversary of Read More »

Pioneering Culture Change

The Pioneer Network shares its approach to creating culture change in long-term care by Susan Misiorski, RN, BSN Across the nation, a growing number Read More »

Documenting Quality Assurance

Documenting Quality AssuranceThose meeting minutes will improve your facility-and save it from survey griefBY LINDA O'BOYLE ZANESKI, NHA, MHA, BSN, Read More »

Do Quality Measures Really Indentify Quality Care?

Do Quality Measures Really Identify Quality Care?Despite efforts to refine them, QMs still have their problemsBY STEVEN B. LITTLEHALE, MS, APRN, BC, Read More »

HIPAA Compliance Requires Facilities to Have Privacy Policy

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Teach Staff to Walk in Surveyors’ Shoes

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

Performance Improvement: The New Quality Paradigm

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

HIPAA Compliance, Part 2: Monitoring Your “Business Associates”

I Advance Senior CareI Advance Senior Care is the industry-leading source for practical, in-depth, business-building, and resident care i... Read More »

HIPAA and Handhelds

BY DAN JACOB As nursing homes struggle to ensure that older information technology systems are HIPAA-compliant, they also need to consider how HIPAA Read More »

Healthcare Hypocrisy

State Medicaid programs across the United States are shortchanging nursing homes by $3.3 billion a year. Read More »

Insights in Aged-Care Policy From “Down Under,” Part 2

Insights in Aged-Care Policy From "Down Under," Part 2 Prospective payment and quality monitoring-a different gameBy Robert Greenwood In a previous Read More »