A golden era of innovation in wound care is approaching
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2022
Technology and improved practices are merging to create new and successful strategies for preventing and treating chronic wounds.
Providers synching pharmacy, tech ahead of 2023 mandate
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2022
Many nursing homes may soon find themselves scrambling to coordinate information technology with pharmacy services to ensure they have a working e-prescribing system for controlled substances.
Cutting laundry departments among ‘easier’ attrition tasks
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2022
Whether facilities outsource laundry or keep it on-premise, providers must ensure time-strapped staff follow infection control standards
Cautiously optimistic, bankers open for business with SNFs
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2022
Lenders taking positive long view with skilled nursing, even though ‘the sector as a whole simply does not have enough labor right now’
Two years into COVID, private room pressure still won’t quit
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2021
Private room conversions remain limited as economic, reimbursement and workforce challenges take center stage, even while evidence against shared rooms mounts.
For SNFs, it’s out of the COVID pan and into the financing fire
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2021
Government support has kept some facilities afloat, but persistent challenges may require investments they can’t afford long-term.
COVID-19 upsets balance of wound healing and practices
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2020
Virus may hurt wound recovery, while limiting nursing home workers can hinder conventional wound therapy.
June FocusOn Briefs
Jun 01, 2020
»Kronos introduces employee contact-tracing capability Kronos in late April introduced an automated reporting capability for employee contact tracing that will be available to Workforce Dimensions, Kronos...
May FocusOn briefs
May 01, 2020
Kwalu partners with Clorox for new line of antimicrobial furnishings; Construction Specialties privacy curtains simplify IC concerns; ComforTek announces line of swivel, lockable dining chairs; Ecore unveils...
April FocusOn briefs
Apr 01, 2020
The LeadingAge Center for Workforce Solutions has released an Excel-based turnover cost calculator tool to help providers estimate how much staff turnover is costing their community. The organization notes...