QAPI has the potential for meaningful change as long as it is not reduced to a compliance exercise—documents filed away, ...

Dementia care is at the heart of assisted living. That’s why this year’s National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) Day attendees—a record of more than 300 assisted living professionals—lined up for ...

Accurate data collection and reporting are more important than ever in skilled nursing facilities. Among the challenges is coding section GG of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) that captures usual ...

Long term care services are in greater demand than ever. Given that the oldest Baby Boomers will turn 80 next year, the industry has responded by improving operations, leveraging technology, ...

There is always a new technology hitting the market, and with it comes promises of innovative capabilities and a slew of bells and whistles. It’s easy to feel like a kid in a high-tech candy store as ...

Assisted living communities and nursing homes are seeing more residents with opioid use disorder (OUD), chronic mental health issues, and traumatic brain injuries. These special populations require ...

With the so-called silver tsunami of aging baby boomers well on its way, long term care operators have no choice but to adapt to this new generation of customers—if they haven’t already. One of the ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to redefine health care, offering tools that address complex challenges with precision and scalability. Among its most promising applications is the use of AI ...

In the long term care profession, understanding the differences between Quality Measure (QM) exclusions outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and clinical standards of ...