News | July 13, 2023 Falls prevention design considerations Stay current with healthcare and senior care provider regulatory trends, news and solutions delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for our newsletter. Keep me informed Get Solutions Notice: JavaScript is required for this content. SENIOR LIVING Falls prevention design considerations for senior living communities Safety and falls prevention are a top priority when designing senior living communities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 36 million falls are reported among older adults each year, resulting in more than 32,000 deaths. In fact, falls are the No. 1 cause of accidental deaths in seniors — more than every other cause combined. Read the whole storyFalls statistics, prevention, monitoring and technology AHCA/NCAL U.S. median age reaches record high, underscoring need for long term care access Median age in the country reached a record high of 38.9 years, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, and is only expected to increase. Access to long term care is more important than ever, as the long term care sector is facing historic labor shortages. Nursing homes disproportionately lost more workers than any other health care sector during the pandemic – more than 200,000 – and facilities are still struggling to rebuild. Read the whole story EXCELAS METRICS May Performance Metrics As of May 31, 2023, Excelas, LLC has provided customized solutions to 376 Clients & Firms for 14,075 Records/Cases totaling 18,531,330 Pages. (click the image to see the whole picture) LAST UPDATE PREP Act Now that the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has ended, Excelas’ PREP Act Updates will only be available to subscribers via the newsletter. The last and latest list of summaries of relevant articles and selected court decisions, as well as additional recent court decisions, with hyperlinks for reference through May 23, 2023 is linked below. Read the Excelas PREP Act Update through May 2023 Post Tags: Excelas PREP Act Updates