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

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 this episode, host Debbie Stadtler sits down with Nate Schema, president and CEO of Good Samaritan, to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the financial sustainability of long term ...

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 ...

As long term care providers navigate a complex web of economic and policy pressures, from historic labor shortages to ballooning operational costs, their survival increasingly depends on quality data.

Conducted by research firm Age of Majority, the Great Expectations survey of nearly 1,500 adults between ages 55 and 96 found that 68 percent are confident that senior living communities could live up ...

Turnover is on the decline across many nursing home departments, according to the newly released 2025–2026 Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report, published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation ...

The Behavioral Health Guide is now available on ahcancalED. It was developed by members of the AHCA Clinical Practice Committee, who have expertise and experience in building successful behavioral ...

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 ...