Drop in antipsychotics use surpasses providers’ expectations
By
John Hall
Feb 10, 2015
Leaders at the American Health Care Association said Monday they plan to keep the momentum going and further curb antipsychotic use in nursing homes after learning that a nearly 20% three-year decline...
LeadingAge CEO Minnix announces retirement
By
John O'Connor
Feb 06, 2015
LeadingAge’s president and CEO of nearly 15 years, Larry Minnix, will retire by the end of 2015, the organization announced late Thursday.
Chedid moves to run nonprofit CCRC
Jan 29, 2015
Stephanie Chedid was announced as the president and CEO of United Lutheran Program for the Aging (Luther Manor) on January 20.
Financing available for aging innovations
By
Robert Jenkins
Dec 23, 2014
How can we help much-needed affordable long-term care models reach scale as demand spikes and traditional subsidy programs struggle to keep pace? While there are many correct answers to this question,...
State news for November 2014
Nov 01, 2014
MISSISSIPPI — Postal inspectors allege nursing home employees here and in California may have unwittingly referred families and residents seeking help with Medicaid and veterans’ benefits to an...
Antipsychotics goal gets reset
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
Long-term care providers are being asked to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications among residents by 25% by the end of 2015, and 30% by the end of 2016.
Overcoming impostor syndrome at LeadingAge
By
Julie Thorson
Nov 03, 2014
Being selected to participate in the 2015 LeadingAge Leadership Academy was quite a surprise to me this summer. I applied thinking there was little chance I would be accepted. Fortunately, I was, and I’m...
Nursing home antipsychotic use has dipped nearly 19% under national effort, latest figures show
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 31, 2014
The percent of long-stay nursing home residents receiving antipsychotic medication has decreased 18.8% under a nationwide initiative that started in 2012.
A bird’s eye view at Hackfest
Oct 27, 2014
As a coach for the 2014 LeadingAge Hackfest in Nashville, I was reminded that collaborative innovation is fun and frustrating. Time constraints can positively and negatively impact innovation. You have...
Managing time for staff to reflect after a resident’s death
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 23, 2014
Singing “Amazing Grace” or playing a ukelele version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” may not immediately spring to mind as ways to help staff members grieve after a resident has...