Common issues are incomplete or missing observations, inconsistent input across disciplines, or the lack of an ...

NCAL Day is an annual education and networking event for professionals in the assisted living industry and is held on the ...

In nursing homes, quality measures (QMs) serve as key indicators of resident outcomes and care effectiveness. Derived primarily from Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments and Medicare claims, these ...

New regulations are here. Learn what they mean for your organization with our compliance guide covering OB3, immigration ...

When a hospice technology advocate requested to be monitored during his final days, the data uncovered patterns that could transform care for thousands.

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Firefighters, fire marshals, and fire chiefs know how vulnerable long term care settings can be in the case of a fire. Residents with limited mobility, intellectual limitations, oxygen use, and other ...

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 ...

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 ...