A solid piece of caregiving includes transporting residents for safety, entertainment and other reasons. How you execute and promote your transportation options can be the difference between getting new...
How to do it… Satisfaction surveys
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Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
The very fact that measuring resident – and employee – satisfaction levels has become an issue in long-term care is a sign of vast progress, experts point out. Now, however, the challenge is to get...
Ask the nursing expert … about challenges with families
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Angel McGarrity-Davis, RN, CDONA, NHA
Feb 01, 2015
Having just dealt with more holidays, how do we LTC nurses deal with residents’ families that are feeling guilty and taking it out on us?
Essence SmartCare launches MDsense to enable complete senior fall protection
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 07, 2020
Essence SmartCare’s new MDsense multidimensional fall detection solution launched last month, with intelligent sensors providing a new alternative to wearables and a way to reduce false alarms. MDsense...
Telehealth platform integrated with PointClickCare
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Mallory Hackett
Aug 13, 2019
Curatess-Open Telehealth Platform has been integrated with PointClickCare’s electronic health record system.
LTC pharmacy joins Guardian
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Elizabeth Newman
Jul 31, 2019
Guardian Pharmacy Services has added TruCare LTC Pharmacy, an independent long-term care pharmacy based in Grand Rapids, MI, to its portfolio.
New option for medical beds
Aug 22, 2018
Arjo has released the IndiGo™ intuitive drive assist, which is designed to make it easier to move a medical bed. The IndiGo has a powered fifth wheel installed beneath the bed.
Inmates cause ‘jeopardy’ tag
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James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2013
An Oklahoma provider is appealing after it was slapped with Immediate Jeopardy citations and $168,000 in fines for housing inmates injured in a prison riot.
WHO pilot to test new hand hygiene guidelines
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Haymarket Media
Oct 14, 2005
The World Health Organization announced Thursday it will launch pilot programs to test the feasibility of recommended hand-hygiene interventions in various healthcare settings. The international organization...
Profile: Blake Gillman
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Elizabeth Newman
Sep 05, 2018
VP/Director Post-Acute Care Services, Life Care Services