Awareness, control of high blood pressure slipping in U.S.
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 09, 2020
After almost 15 years of improvement, awareness among Americans about high blood pressure, how to control it and how best to treat it is on the decline, a new study finds.
K4Connect picks up investors, new partner
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 01, 2020
Senior technology provider K4Connect raised nearly $8 million in new funding as it picked up a new partner that expands the kinds of digital experiences it can provide its customers.
Carrier’s Healthy Buildings program helps customers clear the air
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 17, 2020
Carrier has introduced a Healthy Buildings Program, with an expanded suite of solutions to help deliver healthy, safe, efficient and productive indoor environments in healthcare, hospitality and commercial...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Partners Pharmacy PassPort selected for NJ’s field hospitals
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
New Jersey has tapped Partners Pharmacy and its innovative APS Passport system to provide emergency pharmacy services at three field hospitals opening across the state to alleviate the strain on local...
Engagement activities continue to pour into senior care
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
As visitor prohibitions continue, senior engagement companies and nonprofit organizations across the country are looking for new ways to serve residents. For example, Birdsong Tablet, a division of faith-based,...
CarePatrol uses video to continue placements
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2020
CarePatrol, the nation’s largest senior placement organization, is partnering with healthcare providers to counsel families on options for moving loved ones to safe environments. “When it comes...
RCare launches rapid deployment nurse call kits
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 25, 2020
RCare Inc., maker of nurse call and monitoring solutions, last week released a Rapid Deployment Wireless Nurse Call Kit created specifically for emergency situations. Designed for speed and ease-of-use,...
Telehealth, technology providers and insurers offer range of services in wake of coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
As the novel coronavirus spread to at least 35 states this week, healthcare vendors and insurers scrambled to help skilled nursing providers prepare for a battle against potentially fatal respiratory infections. ...
Connelly named Lutheran Social Ministries VP
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Kimberly Marselas
Mar 10, 2020
Lutheran Social Ministries of Maryland Inc. has named Ken Connelly vice president of operations. LSMMD is a faith-based organization created in 2018 to serve as the parent organization of life plan communities...