The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living announced that an online bookstore is now open. The site offers more than 300 resources for long term care professionals. These...
Potential job creation in ‘Top 10’ senior-living trends
Feb 08, 2011
As long-term care facilities rush to keep up with a rapidly aging population, the need to add beds and offer new services makes them a bright spot for job creation.
Elderly patients receive lower quality of care than younger patients at trauma centers, study shows
Feb 01, 2011
Trauma centers in the United States and Canada are more adept at treating younger patients than elderly patients, according to new study findings.
Providers unsure about EHR ‘meaningful use’ provisions
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 02, 2011
“Meaningful use” requirements providers must meet for Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record incentive programs continue to concern caregivers.
Brewer wants out of Medicaid spending requirement
Feb 01, 2011
Gov. Jan Brewer (R) asked Arizona’s congressional delegation, as well as U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), to introduce legislation that would remove the spending requirement for state Medicaid...
60 Seconds with…Lorraine Tarnove
Feb 01, 2011
Exec. Dir., American Medical Directors Association
Most don’t prep for LTC outlays
By
Mary Gustafson
Feb 01, 2011
Sixty-five percent of Americans say they believe that long-term care planning is an important cost-saving action. But only 44% of them have started taking any steps to prepare for unanticipated costs,...
Assisted living admin average salaries exceed $71,000; nursing directors $63,500
Jan 25, 2011
Assisted living administrators’ national average salary was $71,272 in 2010, according to the new 2010-2011 Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report. Assisted living directors of nursing, meanwhile,...
Insurer: Most not taking steps to cover future LTC costs
Jan 18, 2011
Fewer than half of all Americans (44%) are taking steps to cover their future long-term care costs, according to a new study from insurer Lincoln Financial. Most of the survey’s 1,000 respondents...
AHCA: Medicaid underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion in 2010
Jan 13, 2011
State Medicaid programs underfunded nursing homes by $5.6 billion last year. They paid an average of $7.17 per hour, per patient, which is less than the minimum wage of $7.25 per hour, according to a new...