"Assisted Living Consult" from HealthCom Media.

HealthCom Media (Doylestown, PA), the producer of medical information and related conferences, has begun the publication of "Assisted Living Consult," a new bimonthly journal described as the "first healthcare-dedicated publication serving assisted living providers and the related care team." The journal has an initial mixed paid and controlled circulation of 34,500, including family practitioners, general practitioners, internists, nurse practitioners, administrators, pharmacists and related nursing staff. An annual subscription costs $65.

Editor Richard Stefanacci said the title addresses the need for "information in this setting that can drive us toward best practices and subsequently improve outcomes for assisted living resident and other stakeholders." The title's mission focuses on how to enhance quality and outcomes within the assisted living setting by supplying practical information on the range of topics affecting assisted living professionals. Initial issues of the title include articles on caring for those with dementia, community care continuums, medication management programs, falls and fall risk, medication errors, general policies and procedures, the new Medicare prescription drug benefit and legal liability for assisted living facilitites. HealthCom also produces "Menopause Management."