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Combating pressure injuries with innovative technology

And the 2017 OPTIMA Award winners are...

I Advance Senior Care is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 OPTIMA Award for Excellence in Resident-Focused Care and this year’s new award, the OPTIMA Award for Excellence in Memory Care.

Growing your own DON

Providers often hire a director of nursing with decades of experience, but one Wisconsin nursing home chose to cultivate its own homegrown talent for the position.

San Diego County creates its own assisted living review site

CMS launches Hospice Compare site

The 2017 OPTIMA Award winner for Excellence in Resident-Focused Care

More Administration

Gillette develops razor for "assisted shaving"

Combating pressure injuries with innovative technology

Purdue develops automatic UTI sensor

More Resident Care

An eye test for Alzheimer’s

Faulty sense of smell can be indicator of dementia

Advance directive struggle for Alzheimer's resident

More Memory Care

Woman impersonates cleaner, steals from residents, police say

iN2L hires gaming expert to lead product development

Wound care treatments lack healing touch

More News

Cleaning house

When domestic violence doesn’t stay at home

Learning to cope

Clear skin is in

More Blogs

Advance directive struggle for Alzheimer's resident

August 21, 2017 | JoNel Aleccia, KHN

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A resident's advance directive has turned into a legal battle with family members who say the assisted living provider shouldn't be helping her eat.

Woman impersonates cleaner, steals from residents, police say

August 17, 2017 | Nicole Stempak, Senior Editor

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A Florida woman has been charged for allegedly rummaging through resident rooms.

iN2L hires gaming expert to lead product development

August 16, 2017 | Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief

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The Electronic Arts alumnus also brings healthcare technology development experience to the iN2L team.

San Diego County creates its own assisted living review site

August 16, 2017 | Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief

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The comparison and ratings tool stems from a longstanding problem with elder abuse and neglect cases in the county.

CMS launches Hospice Compare site

August 16, 2017 | Pamela Tabar, Editor-in-Chief

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Much like the Nursing Home Compare site for skilled nursing facilities, the new data comparison tool will allow consumers to see quality measures data on hospice and palliative care providers.