There may be no better reflection of how long-term care has changed in recent years than the continued proliferation of continuing care retirement communities and active adult communities across the country.
Passing on the risk: managing pressure ulcers between care setting transfers
By
Julie Williamson
Jul 01, 2010
Long-term care providers need to closely monitor and manage skin conditions before and after hospital transfers. Many breakdowns can go unnoticed
‘Selective’ surroundings: design group’s program adapts to fit a facility’s needs
By
Brett Bakshis
Jul 01, 2010
A design team takes on a new Pennsylvania facility, creating a look of harmony and warmth—and with a price tag that fits the budget
More than 90 healthcare groups extend support to CMS nominee Berwick
Jul 02, 2010
More than 90 different healthcare organizations have come forward to support Don Berwick, nominee for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. He has faced a barrage of Republican...
AAHSA ready to embrace change
By
Liza Berger
Jul 01, 2010
So, it’s been (nearly) determined. The new name for the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is, drum roll please, LeadingAge.
About those Sunrise bonuses …
By
Liza Berger
Jun 29, 2010
A recent move by the board at Sunrise Senior Living Inc. may prompt some questioning from those in long-term care.
Now available: Robot for pet therapy
By
Liza Berger
Jun 24, 2010
He is a sweet furry creature named Paro, and, yes, he’s a robot. So what’s the problem?
ULURU Inc. exhibits Altrazeal at WOCN
Jun 22, 2010
ULURU Inc. announced that six posters detailing clinical experience using Altrazeal Transforming Powder Dressing were presented at the 2010 Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society conference. “We...
U.S. district court invalidates federal calculation for hospice care reimbursement
Jun 15, 2010
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma recently ruled that a federal regulation capping Medicare payments for hospice care providers is invalid. That echoes a Texas district court...
Finding common ground at both ends of the long-term care continuum
By
James Davis
Jun 08, 2010
There may be no better reflection of how long-term care has changed in recent years than the continued proliferation of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs) and active adult communities across...