Pandemic is forcing providers to be ‘catalysts of change’ for long-term care sector, association...
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 13, 2020
The leader of the nation’s second largest nursing home association challenged providers to be “catalysts of change” for the long-term care sector as it works to move past the coronavirus public health...
CLASS supporters continue calls to revive the program
Oct 27, 2011
CLASS proponents received a jolt of support Wednesday when a handful of Democrats advocated giving the long-term care insurance program another chance.
HHS to LTC operators: Step up your booster clinic timelines before year ends
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 22, 2021
Long-term care operators should speed up plans to help residents boost their immunity before an expected COVID-19 surge hits, a federal official told virtual town hall attendees Tuesday.
Nursing beds continue to slide in annual LZ200 rankings
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 25, 2023
The nation’s largest not-for-profit senior living providers remain largely the same when ranked by the number of skilled nursing beds they provide, even after a year in which many life plan communities...
60 seconds with … LeadingAge Chairman David Gehm
Dec 01, 2013
Q: You addressed the LeadingAge annual conference shortly after the government shutdown ended. How do you respond to nonprofit leaders discouraged by the political climate?
Benefiting from a selection tool for EHRs
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 27, 2014
There are many parts of attending annual big conferences that I love, from seeing old industry friends to attending good sessions. But I also, not so secretly, love the exhibit halls — for several reasons.
Person-centered care paying dividends at Kansas facilities
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 06, 2017
An in-person survey of 320 Kansas nursing homes showed that facilities with a specific approach to patient-centered care had more satisfied residents than those without it.
LeadingAge releases booster shot toolkit for senior living, home care settings
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 06, 2021
The kit provides links to sources of support for on-site booster clinic set-up and guidance for administrators who must encourage off-site vaccine access.
Nursing homes should embrace rehospitalization prevention, advocate says
Oct 25, 2011
Nursing homes have important tools at their disposal to help prevent rehospitalizations among their own residents, a leading advocate told McKnight’s at last week’s LeadingAge annual meeting.
NHSN reporting, infection control among top survey citations this year
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Failure to report COVID-19 data to the National Health Safety Network (NHSN) and infection prevention & control deficiencies have been among the top survey citations for nursing home providers, according...