The Assisted Living Federation of American conference will be May 4-7 in Tampa, FL. Highlights include speaker Gen. Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) discussing leadership and the ALFA Hero Awards luncheon.
Ethics, legal services, elder abuse in focus together
Jan 08, 2015
A free webinar examining the policies and protocols for legal services involved in elder abuse issues will take place at 2 p.m. Eastern Wednesday.
Getting the right staff: Drug screening in focus
Dec 11, 2014
A webinar focusing on employment screening — and drug screening in particular — will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday. The hour-long session will discuss the law in this area, as well as cautions, concerns...
Expanding nursing home excellence the focus of Tuesday webinar
Dec 04, 2014
More than 62% of U.S. nursing homes are already a part of the Advancing Excellence campaign, and organizers are hoping to increase that amount with a free webinar at 3 p.m. EST on Tuesday. Cheryl Phillips,...
ACHCA preps for Winter Marketplace conference
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 25, 2014
Organizers will be spinning out of Thanksgiving weekend in a final sprint of preparation for the American College of Health Care Administrators’ 21st Annual Winter Marketplace.
Case studies, discussion for providers on elder abuse prevention
Nov 20, 2014
The Center for Elder Abuse Prevention, a program of Jewish Senior Services, is hosting a series of free webinars on identifying and preventing elder abuse. The next is at 10:30 a.m. EST Monday.
‘Pressure Ulcer Prevention Day’ brings special offerings
Nov 14, 2014
The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel is leading efforts to observe a “worldwide” pressure ulcer prevention day on Thursday. The objective is to increase awareness for pressure ulcer prevention...
SNF Open Door forum features blockbuster topics
Nov 07, 2014
The SNF Open Door Forum to be hosted Thursday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should get the phone lines burning. PPS Payment reform, 2015 payroll staffing data collection, quality measures...
12 days and then 45-year celebration starts
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 23, 2014
The final stages of preparation are underway for the 2014 American Society of Consultant Pharmacists’ (ASCP) annual meeting and exhibition. The gathering of great minds in geriatric medication management...
LeadingAge annual meeting convenes in Nashville
Oct 17, 2014
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo will take place from Sunday through Wednesday in downtown Nashville. More than 150 educational sessions, a live-action tech innovation contest and top speakers including...