The first in an article series about the challenges and opportunities the silver tsunami will bring to long term care in the ...

All older patients are not the same. The characteristics and needs of community-dwelling versus long term care (LTC) facility-dwelling individuals are different. Unsure how to manage LTC residents, ...

Changes in the Acuity of Patients Admitted to SNF After 3-Day Hospital Stay During Pandemic ...

In this episode, host Debbie Stadtler sits down with Katie Colgan, executive director of Integrated Networks for the American Healthcare Association, to explore the growing shift toward value-based ...

Envision a place where stories from every part of the world come together—diverse languages, traditions, and beliefs woven into daily life. As health care providers navigate the distinct needs of ...

According to AHCA/NCAL, a provider-owned network may have two tiers: 1) the Messenger Model and 2) Clinical and/or Financial Integration. A Messenger Model allows the network to serve, as the name ...

Value-based care, or population health management, has been a hot topic in health care for some time now, but how to integrate the care model into the long term care setting is just beginning to ...

It is no surprise that our population is aging, and as we get older, the prevalence of chronic conditions increases. The average age of an individual living in an assisted living community is 84 years ...

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For long term care organizations, the AHCA/NCAL Quality Award journey is like running a marathon. It takes some training and a while to hit your stride. It takes planning and pacing. However, ...

A typical day for an activities director does not exist. Perhaps apt descriptions for these professionals would be whirling dervishes, as they flit from one resident to the next, anticipating and ...