Business process management systems are playing a shining new role in healthcare situations, especially for compliance officers and personnel.
New technologies help advance green cleaning
By
Robert Kravitz
Dec 07, 2016
The administrators of long-term care facilities likely know that historically, the professional cleaning industry has been slow to change. Many of the same cleaning machines and products are marketed year...
Population health is the reflection of your patients
By
Jas Grewal
Nov 21, 2016
Improving population health begins with focusing on the health of each on of your patients. To do so, we in the healthcare community – nurses and physicians alike, need to identify and engage patients...
Study shows reduced HAIs, airborne pathogens with in-room active UV-C system
By
Douglas Kane, M.D.
Nov 18, 2016
It sounds like a bad joke: The problem with infections is that they’re spreading.
Walking your talk
By
Nancy Anderson, RN, MA
Oct 17, 2016
It’s one thing to demonstrate integrity when you have an audience. But what if no one was watching?
Value-based care success requires patient adherence and the right technology
By
Mark Heinemeyer
Sep 28, 2016
Across healthcare, organizations are faced with the challenge of adapting long-standing workflows and care routines in order to succeed under new value-based care models.
How to talk with your hospital about LOS
By
Shawn Scott
Sep 26, 2016
It’s no secret: With the now greater prevalence of bundled payments, hospitals are looking to PAC providers to help lower costs by shortening a patient’s length of stay (LOS).
The toughest pests to manage – and how to manage them
By
Ron Harrison, Ph.D.
Sep 23, 2016
Working together, you can help ensure your facility stays clean and clear of filthy pests.
F-Tag in focus: F-332 and F-Tag 333
By
Sonja Quale
Sep 20, 2016
A “significant medication error” means one which causes the resident discomfort or jeopardizes his or her health and safety.
Understanding vertebral compression fractures caused by osteoporosis
By
Michael C. Connolly, M.D.
Sep 19, 2016
There is now help for patients with VCF, which has been shown in clinical studies to provide pain relief quickly