VOLUME 23, NUMBER 4 / argentum.org


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After a few years taking a wait and see approach to engaging with Accountable Care Organizations, senior living firms are poised for progress by engaging with these groups of doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers who unite to provide high quality, lower cost care to Medicare recipients.


DEPARTMENTS


WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT


16 A Smart Strategy Is Springboard to ACO Partnerships


QUALITY CARE


18 End-of-Life Planning Conversations Important


20 Visual Impairment in U.S. to Double by 2050


OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE


27 E-Health Records Position Industry for New Opportunities


31 New Argentum Report Analyzes State Building Regulations for Assisted Living


33 Identifying Target Markets


34 Senior Living Expands Internationally MEMORY CARE


44 Argentum Previews Research on Innovative Memory Care Initiatives


45 Tips for Family Visits


48 Senior Living Welcomes New Breed of Pets With New Technology


3 EDITOR’S NOTE


50 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION – DEMONSTRATE A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY


53 PUBLIC POLICY 54 PEOPLE AND PLACES 56 TALKING POINTS


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ARGENTUM SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE REVIEW


More than 2,500 senior living professionals gathered in Denver to network and learn from an all-star lineup of speakers and industry experts at Argentum's annual conference.


MENTORING PARTNERSHIPS SPUR CHANGE AND GROWTH


Senior living can learn from organizations like Linkage Lab, a development program for leadership and management teams from selected California community- based organizations.


JULY/AUGUST 2016 / SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE 5


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