American-made portable chair does the heavy lifting
Feb 07, 2012
Detecto’s Model 475 chair scale features sturdy steel construction and lift-away armrests for patient assurance and precision weighing. Developed to ensure patient safety and comfort as well as to...
MDI Achieve announces speaker for Minnesota meeting
Nov 15, 2011
MDI Achieve announced that Mary Madison presented “Building on 3.0 Basics: It’s Everyone’s Business” at the Care Providers of Minnesota Convention & Expo. Madison spoke on November...
Fitted brief offers new innovations
Aug 16, 2011
Hartmann’s DignityComplete is an adult fitted brief with an extra-absorbent core system that wicks fluid away from the resident’s skin. Diverted fluid transfers into an extra-absorbent layer,...
Days numbered for Google Health
Jul 06, 2011
Google Health, a personal health records service, will shut down next January. The service “didn’t catch on the way we had hoped,” according to a blog announcement. “We continue...
Pest control goes ‘green’
Apr 25, 2011
Bird-X announced the company now offers ‘green’ solutions for every pest and bird problem. One example is its GooseBuster. This automated sound system uses four speakers to broadcast sound...
McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off in two weeks
Mar 07, 2011
The McKnight’s Online Expo is only two weeks away. Long-term care administrators can earn up to five continuing education credits during this two-day event. Coming sessions will examine legal challenges...
Non-contact thermometer
Aug 04, 2010
Sanomedics will be introducing its Talking Non-Contact and Professional Non-Contact thermometers at the upcoming National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference. The handheld...
New EPS cap prevents tampering
Mar 23, 2010
Complementing its line of TampAlerT tamper-evident syringe caps for luer lock syringes, the new EPS TampAlert Tamper-Evident Cap for Oral Dispensers helps pharmacists and providers offer greater protection...
Two-day McKnight’s Online Expo just a week away
Mar 16, 2010
Final preparations are being made for the McKnight’s Online Expo, which will take place March 24 and 25 (next Wednesday and Thursday). Nearly 20 vendors are sponsoring this year’s event, which...
Training program targets person-centered care
Feb 09, 2010
Evergreen Innovations Network recently unveiled Creating Customer Focus: Preparing for Person Centered-Care. The staff-training program is intended to help organizations shift away from an institutional-centric...