Leverage philanthropy or miss out, Asbury exec advises as $60M campaign begins
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
JD Shuman is hoping other senior living providers can learn from the experience of Asbury Communities and the Asbury Foundation in using philanthropic programs to meet key goals and differentiate offerings...
How to help prevent bed bugs in your senior living community
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Benjamin Hottel, PhD, BCE, PCQI
Mar 14, 2024
Bed bugs are some of the most invasive and resilient pests that can cause massive issues in senior living communities. Keeping bed bug outbreaks contained and prevented as much as possible is paramount...
Lost in translation: AI models can simplify post-discharge notes, but still make mistakes, study finds
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
AI shows the potential to convert med-language into something more “patient-friendly,” but right now makes mistakes, researchers argue.
LeadingAge, AHCA, among organizations at White House to discuss Change Healthcare cyber-emergency
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
The White House convened a meeting Tuesday with top long-term care and healthcare organizations, including AHCA and LeadingAge, about the Change Healthcare issue.
Curved walking study finds a new angle to detect cognitive impairment in seniors
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
A curved walking route actually may be a better method than a straight one to detect mild cognitive deficit, researchers have found.
Telehealth access mitigates anxiety in assisted living residents: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
Telehealth appeared to mitigate anxiety during the pandemic for assisted living and nursing home residents with higher pre-COVID anxiety, and ensuring telehealth access during potential future pandemic...
Voluntary senior living availability dashboard seen as win-win for residents, providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 14, 2024
A dashboard aimed at helping potential senior living and nursing home residents and their families, and others, better locate needed services is being viewed as a continuation of a pre-pandemic collaboration...
Senior living fads may come and go, but fundamentals endure
By
John O'Connor
Mar 14, 2024
Two dominant themes stood out at last week’s National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care Spring Conference in Dallas.
Top CEO concerns: political uncertainty, interest rates, capital cost, potential economic slowdown
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
olitical uncertainty ranks as a leading concern for 45.3% of CEOs this year, according to the results of a survey by national accounting and advisory firm Marcum and Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb...
Pay disparities by gender, race still prevalent: EEOC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 14, 2024
Men still tend to make more money than women across all racial and ethnic groups, according to US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data released this week.