A golden era of innovation in wound care is approaching
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2022
Technology and improved practices are merging to create new and successful strategies for preventing and treating chronic wounds.
Post-COVID era to elevate role of LTC infection preventionists
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2022
As the pandemic wanes, providers are seeing more clearly the need to prevent and prepare for everyday and emergent infectious threats.
How to do it … Maximize use of the consultant pharmacists
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2022
They are vital eyes and ears in any nursing home, either large or small, making them among the most trusted confidants of everyone from floor nurses to administrators. Experts share here how providers...
SNFs using design to counter growing age-at-home trends
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
With eldercare in assisted and independent living becoming “exceedingly expensive,” Remax 24/7 Principal Broker Susanne Novak believes multi-generational living will have a growing influence on residential...
Info tech companies scramble to solve LTC workforce crisis
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
The right information technology could be key to attacking the workforce issues confounding the sector today: talent acquisition, engagement, credentialing, scheduling, time and attendance and more.
How to do it … Battle staffing demons as well as inflation
By
John Hall
May 01, 2022
Experts explain here how nursing homes can best navigate choppy financial waters ahead.
Rehab industry finds its own PDPM comfort level in Year 3
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2022
The shift away from minutes to more meaningful encounters is driving innovation that supports patient-centered care, therapists say.
Providers synching pharmacy, tech ahead of 2023 mandate
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2022
Many nursing homes may soon find themselves scrambling to coordinate information technology with pharmacy services to ensure they have a working e-prescribing system for controlled substances.
White House bolsters second COVID-19 booster for older Americans
By
John Hall
Apr 19, 2022
Good news continues to follow the newly released second COVID-19 booster.
Psychiatric disorders may raise risk of COVID-19 re-infection: Research
By
John Hall
Apr 19, 2022
Fully vaccinated COVID-19 survivors with a history of certain psychiatric disorders may be pre-disposed to reinfection, researchers from the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System and the...