3 questions to ask your pest management vendor before a survey
By
Tim Husen, Ph.D., BCE
Aug 18, 2017
Expected to meet the highest level of hygiene and sanitation, long-term care facilities are held to strict standards during their annual survey. As you prepare, it’s important not to overlook pest...
How video technology positively impacts long-term care staff
By
Kevin Tart
Aug 26, 2021
In a world where technology is universal, video surveillance has a profound impact on the operations of our healthcare systems. Many healthcare institutions (like long-term care facilities) rely on the...
How a skilled nursing organization mitigated COVID-19 supply chain risk
By
Kim Salmon
Brad Mariam
Mar 09, 2021
Occasional hurricanes, Nor’easters and infectious diseases are just a few of the situations that have kicked disaster response into high gear for SALMON Health & Retirement, a senior living community...
Pest hot spots: Receiving and storage areas
By
Greg Baumann
Feb 06, 2014
Work with your pest management professional to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program to make sure pests aren’t given easy entry. By eliminating attractants in this area, an IPM approach...
Behavioral telemedicine can improve geriatric mental health
By
Sherie L. Friedrich, PsyD
Feb 02, 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, skilled-nursing facilities have focused – rightly so – almost entirely on infection control and maintaining the health and safety of residents and staff....
Reducing readmissions: Physician services enabled by telemedicine in SNFs
By
John Durso
and John Whitman
Nov 04, 2013
When a resident of a skilled nursing facility has an acute event after hours or on weekends, the on-site nurse will generally call the patient’s primary care physician. Over the telephone, the nurse...
Why we need to audit our way into cost savings
By
Michael Wilson
May 05, 2022
Long-term care facilities are getting whammed by inflation. Everything they purchase, from food to nursing supplies, has gone up in recent months. Meanwhile, staffing costs have also jumped tremendously...
Making sense of the new SNF quality measures
By
Thomas Martin
Jan 07, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has become laser focused on the post-acute realm.
Automating patient care equipment cleaning and disinfection
By
Karl Soderquist
Jun 08, 2016
Hospitals, long-term care, rehab facilities and other providers share a common objective: Keep patient care equipment clean and infection free.
A vendor’s point of view
By
Michael Defrancesco
Mar 21, 2013
When I recently went to a nursing home as a visitor, watching a well-choreographed “team” working together gave me a much different appreciation for the long-term care facility and the people...