Mastronardi joins The Nathaniel Witherell as executive director
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
The Nathaniel Witherell has named John Mastronardi executive director of skilled nursing and short-term rehabilitation facility, which is owned and operated by the Town of Greenwich, CT. Formerly Administrator...
Tiny bubbles may be wound healing key
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Microbubbles powered by ultrasound vibrations may hold the secret to breaking through biofilm that inhibits wound healing, a team of British researchers found.
Too much handwashing may raise seniors’ COVID-19 risk
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Handwashing has been touted as one of the most effective techniques for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. But the story is different for older adults.
Kno2 ramps up information sharing
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Kno2 has made on-demand patient record retrieval service available for free for as long as state or federal states of emergency continue.
Manufacturers adapt to fill coronavirus-related gaps
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
With nursing homes and hospitals facing shortages of personal protection equipment and supplies like hand sanitizer, manufacturers have shifted gears to meet demand.
Carol Hulgan is ‘Goofy’ for long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
May 01, 2020
Carol Hulgan, RN, SVP, Clinical Services Life Care Centers of America
PointClickCare adds infection prevention and control tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
PointClickCare on Tuesday announced a new infection prevention and control solution designed to provide ongoing, centralized resident surveillance at the facility and enterprise level. Clinical teams,...
Latest MediTelecare tool offers telehealth for stressed staff
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
Telehealth provider MediTelecare has designed a new tool meant exclusively for frontline nursing home staff ranging from nursing staff to social workers to physicians. Healthcare workers can access MediStaffCare...
Connected Living announces global partnership with Temi’s robot
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
Connected Living is now the U.S. partner and distributor of Temi, an interactive robot designed for senior living and healthcare facilities. The partnership with Temi is the latest addition to Connected...
Social media feeds inspire K4Connect’s latest tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
K4Connect last week debuted its K4Community Plus resident application, which integrates key features of popular social media platforms into an application specifically designed for seniors. Key K4Community...