Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
By
John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
Though the original COVID-19 drama appears to have waned, infectious disease and medication management experts are guarded heading into this fall’s flu season.
A positive early verdict for AI in LTC, with caveats noted
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
AI can be used for predictive analytics, scheduling, and anticipating workforce needs and automating tasks such as patient intake — and, increasingly, those uses are coming to the long-term care market.
‘The Great Reset’ promises SNF sector new opportunities
By
John Hall
Mar 04, 2024
While a rocky economy and severe workforce challenges have stress-tested the skilled nursing industry, experts are seeing encouraging signs that the worst may be over.
Officials promote air filtration upgrades amid ‘tripledemic’
By
Amy Novotney
Jan 20, 2023
With the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urging better air filtration in healthcare facilities amid the “tripledemic,” many companies are rushing products to market.
More antifungal use speeds drug resistance
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 05, 2024
Doctors in the US are prescribing antifungal creams at rates so high they could be contributing to the rise of drug-resistant infections, a new federal report shows.
New PointClickCare upgrades target cross-continuum care
By
Amy Novotney
Nov 07, 2023
The fall conference season is often used by vendors to highlight recent upgrades that make platforms and technology tools in general more supportive across the care continuum.
It’s official: Nursing homes are the enemy
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2023
A few lawmakers broke out the hitting sticks during a recent union-backed event. The target was pretty clear from the get-go.
Workforce issues loom over wound care
By
John Hall
Nov 11, 2022
Documented lapses in-house care and a decline in offsite wound treatment have amplified festering wound care problems.
Ask the nursing expert … about work-life balance
By
Amy Stewart
Feb 01, 2024
I am struggling as the DNS, knowing I am on call 24/7. What are some tips for work-life balance?
Spotting quality capital more important than ever
By
John Hall
Mar 06, 2023
Identifying good, high-quality sources of capital has never been more important as skilled nursing facilities join other sectors now bracing for uncertain times ahead.