Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medications by a patient, is a growing concern in senior care. As the elderly population continues to grow, so too does the prevalence of chronic ...

Provider magazine, national flagship publication of American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, for owners, operators of nursing homes, assisted living, rehab centers ...

Behavioral Health Solutions Appoints Sarah Dirks as Senior Vice President of Business Development ...

Long term care services are in greater demand than ever. Given that the oldest Baby Boomers will turn 80 next year, the industry has responded by improving operations, leveraging technology, ...

Healthcare Workforce Management Report reveals disconnects between care staff and administrators and offers strategies to ...

There is always a new technology hitting the market, and with it comes promises of innovative capabilities and a slew of bells and whistles. It’s easy to feel like a kid in a high-tech candy store as ...

Assisted living communities and nursing homes are seeing more residents with opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic mental health issues, and traumatic brain injuries. These special populations require ...

If we want to create nursing homes where staff thrive—and residents receive the quality care they deserve—we must start by ...

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An admission assessment was completed on 11/22/17. The resident elected hospice on 11/30/17, and no significant change MDS was completed. Failed to complete an SCSA when two or more areas of change in ...

To address these concerns, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued requirements in 2016 that nursing homes designate an individual as an infection preventionist (IP). This ...

The course, whose development was financed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, prepares nurses for the ANCC Certification Exam in Gerontological Nursing, something it’s done quite successfully ...