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 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 ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control recently released the 2025-2026 influenza vaccine recommendations in its Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (MMWR). Routine annual influenza vaccination ...

Long term care providers across the nation are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents through the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) ...