Executives with multi-site organizations in the nonprofit aging services sector received average raises of 4.7% in 2017, the same as the previous year, according to a LeadingAge-commissioned survey. Chief...
Things I Think: What the gods want
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 08, 2018
I know how much you look to me for guidance and insights in navigating the uber-complicated world of long-term care.
Ask the Nursing Expert about … EHR transitions
By
Judi Kulus, MSN, MAT, RN, NHA, RAC-MT, DNS-CT
Apr 08, 2018
My company just announced the purchase of a new electronic health record system. As the director of nursing, how can I smooth the nursing department’s transition to it?
60 SECONDS WITH… Chad Worz, PharmD, BCGP ASCP, Chief Executive
Apr 08, 2018
Q: As the new CEO of ASCP, what is your No. 1 goal? A: I have a responsibility to our consultant pharmacist members to foster opportunities for them. With the aging population growing, and knowing they...
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
Ask the Payment Expert about … how the survey process has changed
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 08, 2018
Has the new survey process really changed much?
Making it easier for long-term care providers to stay HIPAA compliant
Apr 03, 2018
Ensuring that your nursing home stays compliant with patient-privacy regulations may have just gotten a little easier, thanks to a new partnership.
Members of Congress ratchet up pressure on nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 03, 2018
Four influential Republican Congressmen sent a letter to federal regulators Tuesday, requesting sweeping answers about the agency’s oversight of nursing homes.
Skyline payroll issues force Kansas to seek its largest-ever nursing home takeover
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2018
The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services Tuesday was seeking emergency powers to take over operations at 15 nursing homes operated by New Jersey-based Skyline Health Care.
Seniors rocking kindness
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 28, 2018
About 20 seniors at Chestnut Knoll Residential Care and Memory Care are planning to rock some strangers’ lives, one lilac or Kelly green stone at a time.