Build to serve local needs, NIC leader advises long-term care operators
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 16, 2013
Increasing demand for long-term care means that operators can realize solid returns on new construction, but they must gauge the potential for success on a market-by-market basis, according to the leader...
Assisted living continues to grow while SNF stays stable, NIC experts show
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 11, 2013
Assisted living continues to boom in the seniors housing market, but caution is needed as more units are slated to open in mid-2014, said experts Thursday at the annual meeting of the National Investment...
I couldn’t live without … HealthMEDX clinical EMR
Oct 01, 2013
When Michael Mutterer became vice president of senior services at Riverside Medical Center in Illinois in 2011, his first priority was introducing clinical electronic medical record technology in its post-acute...
Ask the payment expert … about clinical qualifiers
By
Patricia Boyer
Oct 01, 2013
Most of our residents are covered under rehab services, so why do we need to worry about capturing clinical qualifiers?
Omnicare will benefit from the Affordable Care Act, GOP opposition is ‘perplexing,’ CEO says
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 09, 2013
Omnicare, the nation’s largest long-term care pharmaceutical services provider, is positioned to be successful as insurance coverage expands under the Affordable Care Act, according to CEO John Workman.
Motivational Interviewing in Chronic Disease Management including T2DM – EXPIRED
Oct 01, 2013
“Why don’t patients just do what we say?!!” Motivational Interviewing is a clinical method for helping people to resolve ambivalence and make successful behavior change by evoking motivation...
Molecule could be harnessed to improve healing of chronic wounds, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 27, 2013
Immune system cells in the skin promote wound healing by producing a particular molecule, according to newly published research. The discovery could lead to more effective treatments for diabetic ulcers...
When Acute Pain Becomes Chronic – EXPIRED
Sep 17, 2013
Many factors have been identified as predictive of acute pain becoming chronic. Unfortunately, the number of factors and the lack of consistent algorithms make the prediction and prevention of chronic...
Family communication found important for memory care
By
Ashley Carman
Sep 01, 2013
Taking the time to learn a dementia resident’s life story is an essential tool in managing behavior in a memory care unit, an expert said in July.
Alzheimer’s drug discoveries and clinical development to be focal point of conference
Aug 30, 2013
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation will host its annual fall conference on Sept. 9-10 in Jersey City, NJ. The conference will bring together experts and scientists to present current drug...