Advancing Excellence suspends some activities after funding loss
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 17, 2015
Advancing Excellence in Long-Term Care Collaborative (AELTCC), a group of organizations aiming to raise quality in nursing homes, has suspended its outreach efforts and staff due to a lack of funding.
Call of duty
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 11, 2015
People have busy lives, especially during December. But sakes’ alive, if you want to see a group of whiners, show up at jury duty.
Fraud is easy in quick EHR adoption, experts warn
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Little due diligence being performed on electronic health records systems has made it easy for bad actors to perpetuate fraud, an EHR executive said this week.
Nursing home nurse shot, killed by husband in parking lot
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Ohio authorities have arrested the ex-husband of a nurse who was killed in the parking lot of her skilled nursing facility Wednesday morning.
Genital pressure ulcers lead to Immediate Jeopardy citation, admissions halt
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 10, 2015
Tennessee has suspended new admissions of residents to a Limestone nursing home following allegations of neglect that led to pressure ulcers for at least four residents, including severe genital wounds.
Nutrition program for dementia debuts
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
Fresh Bites from Unidine debuted this fall as a comprehensive nutrition program designed for memory care patients.
Relias Learning continues to purchase online learning foes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
Relias Learning has completed the acquisition of fellow professional education company RediLearning. The deal will allow 400 new senior care courses to be merged into the Relias library.
Sloan, former LeadingAge COO, named to top position
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
The former chief operating officer of LeadingAge, Katie Smith Sloan, has been named its new president and CEO — the first woman to hold the top posts at the association.
‘CCRC’ is out, LeadingAge says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
After two years of study, LeadingAge has said continuing care retirement communities should be retitled “life plan community” as a category.
Providers cite HIPAA wrongly
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 04, 2015
Care coordination is often stymied by incorrect understanding of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a former Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services official noted at LeadingAge’s...