As the COVID-19 healthcare pandemic continues with no end in sight, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has been looking at the nation’s nursing homes closely regarding the number...
Tips to market your skilled nursing home facility
By
Aubree Dugas
Jul 16, 2020
According to the AARP, 52% of people who reach the age of 65 will need some level of long-term care in their lifetime. Typically, the individual seeking out long-term care is a family member of the desired...
In the face of crisis, enforcement risk looms for long-term care providers
By
Matt Curley
Jul 08, 2020
As long-term care providers brave the most significant public health crisis in our lifetimes, they also may find themselves at the center of an unprecedented increase in enforcement efforts driven by both...
Have a rest from COVID-19: An MDS perspective
By
Joel VanEaton
Jul 06, 2020
I am trying to find ways to rest my mind from constantly thinking about COVID-19. There seems to be no escaping it. It invades every minute poking its head into our collective consciousness whether you...
How telehealth and telemedicine extend medical reach for senior residents
By
Brian Wallace
Jul 02, 2020
The nursing home economy is extremely vulnerable, accounting for a staggering rate of America’s COVID-19 deaths. With the pandemic clogging the accessibility of medical care, many are left to suffer....
The unintended consequences of COVID-19 in long-term care
By
Karen Bonn
Jun 30, 2020
Anyone who is familiar with my work knows I am not only dedicated to maintaining and restoring human bodies to normal range of motion and function — including to the most upright posture — I work diligently...
Listening: The other side of crisis communication
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Jun 29, 2020
A question I hear ever more frequently from senior care leaders is: “How do I really know how my employees are doing as they cope with the fear and uncertainty of our current environment?” Crisis communication...
How technology has senior care soaring into the cloud
By
Bent Philipson
Jun 08, 2020
Imagine that you’re an elderly diabetic patient in your early 80s. Today you’re having a routine checkup with your doctor just to make sure everything is in tip-top shape. But instead of going...
Is your long-term care cybersecurity up to scratch?
By
Brad Smith
Jun 04, 2020
In a world where mass data technology is now a staple instead of cutting-edge, health organizations are housing more sensitive data than ever. As Britain’s national health service learned firsthand just...
Future protocols for detecting COVID-19 in nursing homes
By
Brian Wallace
Jun 03, 2020
Since my last reporting, I’ve noticed a shift in the post-acute sector relating to how individuals within the industry are being impacted by COVID-19. This novel virus is unlike anything we’ve...