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

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 ...

New Strategies for SuccessRecent Articles Guest Columns ID/DD Fly-In Brings Provider to D.C. to Voice Concerns on Proposed Medicaid Financing Change Weed Use Jumps 75 Percent for Older Americans CMS ...

Moving in a Positive DirectionRecent Articles Guest Columns ID/DD Fly-In Brings Provider to D.C. to Voice Concerns on Proposed Medicaid Financing Change Weed Use Jumps 75 Percent for Older Americans ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Adams: Just having DEI discussions is a sign of success. A few years ago, you would not hear people talking in the workplace about DEI like we do now. Residents have expectations of communities ...

Quality Measure Exclusions When discussing QM exclusions, CMS does not mandate specific indications for medical interventions, such as the use of indwelling catheters. Instead, CMS identifies certain ...