Broadband will drive up outcomes for long-term care residents
By
Joe Johnson
Jul 01, 2020
Over the past few months, we’ve learned many things from the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve learned the importance of social distancing, the importance of telemedicine and, ultimately, the importance of...
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...
Reducing COVID-19’s spread in long-term care facilities: The basics
By
Amie Clark
Jun 03, 2020
As we all know by now, long-term care (LTC) facilities present an ideal setting for the spread of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing high levels of fatality. The senior residents in LTC facilities are...
COVID-19 pandemic sharpens focus on long-term care
By
Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey
Brian Ellsworth
Jun 02, 2020
The United States was introduced to the COVID-19 pandemic through an outbreak in a nursing home in Kirkland, WA, where over 30 residents died in March after contracting the deadly disease. From there,...
Reinventing rehabilitation and wellness
By
David Siegelman
Jun 01, 2020
With New York City being the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, many here discuss the new norms of social distancing and infection control in terms of limiting rehabilitation services and not promoting...
Combating nurse burnout with predictive analytics
By
Russ DePriest
May 20, 2020
Florence Nightingale is an inspiration to all generations of nurses. She introduced new standards for training and creating hygiene guidelines that helped institute modern infection control. She was a...
Mattresses: cost-effective solutions to manage COVID-19 infection control
By
Ana Endsjo
May 18, 2020
Infection control is a top priority while facing the COVID-19 virus. With strict cleaning and disinfecting protocols set in place, facilities’ staff are fearful and wondering, “Am I using the appropriate...
The nursing home community is one team during the coronavirus pandemic
By
David Barmak, J.D.
Apr 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic tragically continues to claim the health and lives of our nursing home elders. As upsetting as that is, and without minimizing the pain and suffering our elders and their families...
We are #ActivitiesStrong
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Apr 22, 2020
My brother lives in Shanghai, China with his wife and 6-year old son. As COVID-19 unfolded they were lucky to escape the crisis to France in order to live with our parents. A few weeks later, though, the...
Overcoming your top 3 financial tech challenges
By
Brian Bogie
Apr 08, 2020
Healthcare is changing at a rate faster than ever before. Long-term care facilities face increasing consumer expectations, declining reimbursement rates, changing regulations and a shift in payment for...