“The vast majority of what you know to be true is about to change,” Paul Roetzer, founder and CEO of the Marketing AI Institute, recently said in a published interview. Workforce companies serving...
Ongoing wound care attrition christened a national crisis
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John Hall
Nov 02, 2023
The ongoing nursing shortage is also limiting the pool of wound care nurses.
How to do it … Address the effect of worker shortages on rehab
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John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
Workforce shortages inside nursing homes today are inspiring therapists to also forge stronger ties with their nursing colleagues. It’s an effort to do more with less, while also strengthening and improving...
Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
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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.
AI blessed, cursed with tech wonders and risks: experts
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John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
AI technology promises to create untold efficiencies and, in turn, solutions to so many of the thorny issues of workforce, care, operations and more. Still, caution with this emerging tool is advised,...
Interoperability pros predict slow and steady LTC advances
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John Hall
Sep 11, 2023
Nursing homes continue to slog their way toward the industry standard in computer-to-computer data exchange.
How to do it: Resident security innovations
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John Hall
Jul 07, 2023
Resident security is a technology category as wide as it is long. Our experts take a look at some of the cool gadgets out there, as well as potential caveats in the field.
Sustainability, carbon footprint reduction and environmentally friendly laundry chemistry are prime for continued innovation.
How to do it … Medication safety amid staffing woes
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John Hall
Jun 09, 2023
Persistent workforce shortages can hamstring even the most high-functioning skilled nursing facility. Managing medications and ensuring their integrity and proper dosing are no exception.
Expanding program takes a broad new view of wound care
By
John Hall
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing home model puts skin health team leader at top of an integrated, whole-patient approach to preventing and caring for wounds