Top Stories

The challenges of hiring or housing registered sex offenders

Caroline J. Berdzik, Esquire

Even people with criminal histories grow old; others have served their time and need to work. Caroline Berdzik, Esq, offers some tips to follow in this tricky situation.

CMS’ plans to reform payment to post-acute healthcare cause concern

Bob Gatty

CMS’ plans for payment reform designed  to cut costs in the post-acute sector for the FY2014 budget may be a cause of concern for the long-term care industry.

LTPAC13: The shared task of care transitions and quality measurements

Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief

Transitions of care (TOC) processes aren’t just a good idea—they’re a key to growing your referral business. Larry Wolf, health IT strategist at Kindred Healthcare, shares how his organization embraced an active partnership with acute care for better TOC.

Tracking residents the Hogswart way

June 19, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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Scientists take a page from the Harry Potter series to develop a resident locating system to track nursing home residents in an effort to improve care.

Texas fertilizer plant blast takes its toll on SNF residents

June 18, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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The Texas nursing home’s evacuation plan was executed, residents were removed from harm’s way, but the facility experienced a spike in resident deaths. Why?

$30 million in funding earmarked for falls prevention study

June 17, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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A serious fall at home can have far-reaching consequences to a senior’s quality of life. A government-funded study will look into ways to reduce or prevent the instances of debilitating falls in community-dwelling seniors. LTC providers asked to help.

LeadingAge CAST releases new EHR matrix, adds 14 new systems

June 17, 2013     Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
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LeadingAge CAST’s new EHR whitepaper and matrix brings 14 more vendors into the mix, increases research value for long-term and post-acute care organizations searching for an EHR system.

New online intervention tools will grapple with impact of dementia on Hispanics

June 14, 2013     Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
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Researchers at Columbia University School of Nursing are developing a new system of online tools to address the unique issues of dementia care within the Hispanic community.

FDA: Boost drug research for C. diff, MRSA, pneumonia

June 13, 2013     Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
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The FDA wants to speed up research on new treatments for LTC’s drug-resistant infections.

Federal LTC Commission is set to begin its work

June 13, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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When the CLASS Act was kicked off the “fiscal cliff,” Congress established the Commission on Long-Term Care to serve in its stead. With a six-month lifespan, is the Commission a boon or a boondoggle?

Armed robber hits Illinois nursing home

June 12, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor
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Are robbers shifting their targets from private homes to long-term care facilities? A southern Illinois skilled nursing facility experienced the ordeal.

ConnectedLiving launches new learning center for seniors

June 11, 2013     Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief
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Resident empowerment goes back to school as one company adds an online "university" of content and tools to engage seniors in learning about health topics.

Assisted living, memory care construction continues to rebound

June 11, 2013     National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry
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Activity in the construction of assisted living and memory care facilities nears their pre-recession peaks, according to the latest NIC MAP data. In several cities, it's all about building memory care spaces.

Blogs

Experiencing a medication error

June 17, 2013     Kathleen Mears

Residents and their families trust that close attention is paid to the medications each individual requires. LTL blogger Kathleen Mears talks about the time she was given the incorrect medication.

DIY Marketing Part 2: The 4 elements of the Marketing Improvement Plan

June 11, 2013     Luke Fannon

In the second installment of Do-It Yourself marketing, Luke Fannon discusses how a Marketing Improvement Plan plays a crucial role in your organization's marketing makeover.

Challenges of residents' smoking habits

June 10, 2013     Kathleen Mears

Smoking policies differ from facility to facility. If staff are required to supervise smokers, what impact does that have on providing resident care?

A D-Day salute to WWII veterans

June 6, 2013     Sandra Hoban, Managing Editor

To the young, World War II is a lesson in the history books. But the courage, sacrifice and bravery shown by those who served will live on.