Staff stability and resident satisfaction are key goals for providers, quality guru says
Sep 29, 2011
Providers should be avidly trying to reduce rehospitalization rates as a measure of quality, according to an American Health Care Association executive.
Pace: Long-term care financing plan would overhaul current funding system
Oct 23, 2008
The Long-Term Care Solution Campaign is an effort to reconfigure the current financing system for long-term care, explains Doug Pace, director of the campaign for the American Association of Homes and...
Government has fallen short on healthcare, Walker says
Oct 14, 2008
The United States needs to engage in comprehensive healthcare reform, said David Walker, former U.S. comptroller general. “The government has over-promised and under-delivered–especially in...
New nursing group expands with more members, conference
Oct 10, 2008
The American Association for Long Term Care Nursing, an organization which was formed last year, recently acquired the membership of the National Association of Sub Acute and Post-Acute Care. It also has...
Matros: Investing in information technology essential
Oct 08, 2008
Nursing homes need to invest more in information technology to keep up with the times, said Rick Matros, CEO and chair of Sun Healthcare. “It’s time to bite the bullet and start investing as...
Information technology major topic at NASL’s annual meeting
Oct 08, 2008
The National Association for the Support of Long Term Care held its annual meeting in conjunction with the American Health Care Association’s 59th annual conference. CEOs at the meeting talked about...
New Web site allows facilities to examine their peers
Oct 08, 2008
LTC Trend Tracker is a new Web-based tool that allows members of the American Health Care Association to compare their cost, Medicare census, and operational information with their competitors, explains...