Now, store-bought water thickened with xanthan can be flavored, frozen and heated, or served straight up as a cold glass of water.
Antipsychotics in assisted living
By
Steven Fuller, Ph.D., DO
Aug 12, 2015
You’ve undoubtedly heard the adage: “Strength in numbers.” Now consider the ‘numbers’ generated by your ‘resident health data’ in your assisted living community....
Infection control: Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
By
Joe Crowley
Jun 17, 2015
One of the bigger buzz terms flying around healthcare circles is prevention plans.
Instruments for improvement aren’t limited to tools
By
Sonja Quale
Mar 08, 2017
For an easier approach, organizations can take several steps to prevent adverse drug events:
COVID-19 and cybersecurity: Protecting yourself from scams and phishing attacks
By
Daniel William
Mar 24, 2020
As the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to sweep across the globe and push government health services to the brink, criminals have taken advantage of the widespread chaos. With a...
The role of whole foods for enteral nutrition
By
John Bagnulo
Jul 06, 2016
Fruits, vegetables and grains that are unaltered or in their most natural state, with minimal processing and preservatives, are staples of a nutritious diet.
If walls could talk
By
Jessica Green
Dec 21, 2020
Long-term care communities have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning, and they have the most at stake in finding ways to detect a case — or an outbreak — immediately,...
Understanding tinnitus in residents
By
Lauren Conte
Dec 08, 2017
Roughly 20 million people struggle with chronic tinnitus, while 2 million have extreme and debilitating cases.
Birds: An underestimated and potentially deadly pest
By
Kim Lewis
Aug 26, 2016
When people think of birds, they often conjure pleasant mental images like the first day of spring or a songbird chirping in the morning.
5 pitfalls to avoid in automating resident communications
By
Sean McCarthy
Aug 17, 2016
As the population ages and millions of Americans seek long-term care, it’s important to automate routine tasks to free up staff to provide personalized assistance.