K4Connect partners with Bandwidth to enhance hotline capabilities
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 24, 2020
Enterprise communications software firm Bandwidth has partnered with K4Connect, a technology company serving older adults, to deliver an enhanced COVID-19 communications tool for senior living communities....
eLearning offerings keep providers up-to-date on outbreak
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 18, 2020
With so much to learn about a new virus — and more attention than ever on infection control — online learning is taking on an outsized role. Talent manager HealthcareSource has released a free set...
CarePredict incorporates tracing tools
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
AI-powered CarePredict has launched its PinPoint Toolset with contact tracing, location tracing, path tracing and room traffic capabilities for nursing homes, assisted living, memory care and independent...
BREAKING: CMS increases hours to 3.48 in final staffing rule
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2024
Nursing homes will be required to deliver 3.48 hours daily of direct patient care under a final staffing mandate issued this morning.
After sinking $400M into skilled care, Welltower exec says more ‘creative’ opportunities in the pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
Welltower has spent more than $400 million on long-term and post-acute care investments so far in 2023, while also experiencing a 5.3% increase in net operating income across such properties it has held...
R-Water’s TK60 beats Lysol in independent COVID-19 lab test
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 04, 2020
R-Water has announced that independent laboratory testing confirms its healthcare-grade disinfectant, TK60, kills coronavirus in 30 seconds — far faster than the Environmental Protection Agency’s requirement...
Telehealth options continue to expand
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Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
Zeally Health is among the latest telehealth services available over video or phone. The cloud-based software as a service lets doctors consult with a patient in a HIPAA/HITECH-compliant environment and...
Christmas vacation or no, these ‘gifts’ kept on coming
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2022
There’s a pit of desperation of sorts that normally envelops most journalists around holiday periods. With few folks working in government or corporate offices, important decisions and developments sometimes...
Residents suffered during lockdowns, but new study shows cognition didn’t
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 14, 2022
Residents in long-term care did not suffer steeper cognitive declines because of COVID-19-related isolation, countering a fear widely held early in the pandemic, investigators say.
Adams Keegan, a national HR, payroll and benefits provider, developed two new tools to assist businesses with navigating the complexities of COVID-19-related government stimulus programs. Through its proprietary...