Use of the Touchtown resident engagement platform has exploded during the COVID-19 outbreak. Over a 30-day period, viewers played YouTube videos more than 26,000 times on the company’s in-room, cloud-managed...
Eldergrow launches Farm-to-Fork kits in conjunction with Earth Day anniversary
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
Eldergrow, known for its indoor gardening programs for seniors, is taking its programming outdoors to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The addition of self-contained, outdoor gardening kits also acknowledges...
Atmosphere-monitoring system detects incontinence events
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
Sensor Technologies’ new remote-sensing product, WREN, continuously monitors the atmospheric conditions of a room to detect incontinence events. Short for Watch, Respond, Evaluate and Notify, WREN continually...
WaterStep repositions Ebola tool for COVID-19 fight
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
WaterStep, a Louisville-based nonprofit, is introducing a portable device that can create a gallon of bleach in an hour using just water, salt and a power source. The BleachMaker provides an endless supply...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Reusable PPE makers increasing production to counter disposables
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
As the healthcare industry grapples with ongoing shortages of disposable personal protective equipment, makers of reusable options are positioning themselves for a comeback. “Reusable PPE items can be...
Real Time identifies, analyzes signs of infectious disease in nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Analytics company Real Time Medical Systems can now provide infectious disease surveillance of nursing facilities for government and industry clients. This new service uses built-in links to extract data...
Partners Pharmacy PassPort selected for NJ’s field hospitals
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
New Jersey has tapped Partners Pharmacy and its innovative APS Passport system to provide emergency pharmacy services at three field hospitals opening across the state to alleviate the strain on local...
Engagement activities continue to pour into senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
As visitor prohibitions continue, senior engagement companies and nonprofit organizations across the country are looking for new ways to serve residents. For example, Birdsong Tablet, a division of faith-based,...
Kinesiology tape helps alleviate PPE skin issues
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
The faces of healthcare workers completing long shifts sport more than the weariness expected in the midst of a major health crisis. Photos of red, bruised and damaged skin — the result of wearing personal...