On Thursday, emergency officials were working to evacuate more than 300 patients from damaged hospitals in Panama City. Four hospitals and 11 nursing facilities were closed in the state, along with a SNF...
SafeKeeping secures seed funding
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 20, 2019
Indianapolis-based SafeKeeping, a resident engagement and care communication platform for long-term care providers and caregivers, announced it had secured $330,000 in seed funding.
Kohl painkiller bill reappears in waning days of Senate term; AHCA voices objections
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 19, 2012
A bill meant to provide relief for nursing home residents who need painkillers would create the possibility of huge penalties for healthcare practitioners and long-term care facilities, a top lobbyist...
Casamba announces integration
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 30, 2018
Casamba and Kno2® have announced a fully interoperable healthcare solution for outpatient clinics.
CDC outlines 2014 global health threats
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2014
Antibiotic resistance and prescription drug abuse are among the top global threats expected in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Foundations and Granite Creek Health win Gold in Tech Awards
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 02, 2018
Foundations Health Solutions in Warren, OH, and Granite Creek Health and Rehab in Prescott City, AZ, won Gold Awards.
The practical elements of HIE
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 19, 2018
While long-term care has long discussed the importance of health data exchanges, it’s rare to be able to give concrete examples of how it makes a patient — or provider’s — life better.
When the caregiving glass is half-empty
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 13, 2012
The prevailing wisdom in healthcare is that a family member’s inability to accept a loved one’s impending death or a dire prognosis relates to miscommunication. A new study turns this on its...
AHRQ selects app winner
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 05, 2019
PRISM, an app developed by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and the Institute for Health Informatics, Fairview Health System/HealthEast Kidney Stone Institute and PerkHealth,...
Sensing device detects environmental changes
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 29, 2019
WREN Technology has debuted a sensor for finding environmental changes in a resident’s room.