It is not often that we think of Legionnaires’ disease, the form of pneumonia brought on by inhaling aerosolized water containing L pneumophila bacteria. But when the illness rears its ugly head,...
Why invest in air purification for long-term care facilities?
By
Michelle Mendoza
Apr 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines will not completely eliminate the virus and make everything go back to normal right away. Instead, it is likely COVID-19 will be around for several years. Communities will have to live...
5 tips to managing skin pH and IASD in your facility
By
Oliver Krause-Huckleberry
Mar 29, 2017
It’s common knowledge in the long-term care industry that more than half of the adults in facilities are incontinent.
COVID-19 and the new normal for community design
By
Mark Warrick
Apr 09, 2020
During a pandemic or other crisis that requires a lockdown or isolation, the benefits of breaking down buildings into neighborhoods — smaller areas with separate dining and other accommodations — are...
HIPAA, electronic health records & the data breach waiting to happen
By
Eugene Solomon
Jul 17, 2013
Many providers don’t realize the general insurance policy they have in place may not cover HIPAA fines or additional costs. In fact, many policies specifically exclude the sorts of fines and expenses...
Elevating WHO’s least observed moment in hand hygiene
By
Tom Bergin
Jun 05, 2017
Improving hand hygiene among healthcare workers is the single most important intervention in reducing the spread of infection.
Mattresses: cost-effective solutions to manage COVID-19 infection control
By
Ana Endsjo
May 18, 2020
Infection control is a top priority while facing the COVID-19 virus. With strict cleaning and disinfecting protocols set in place, facilities’ staff are fearful and wondering, “Am I using the appropriate...
Virtual care: Generating new revenue streams
By
Bryan Fuhr
Feb 27, 2013
As current residents “age out” of independent living and ALF settings, they are not being replaced by the next generation of seniors.
Measuring pain and relief
Apr 10, 2015
Medicine has categorized, labeled and measured the pathways and physiology of pain including the molecular receptors for pain relieving drugs. We can perform sophisticated surgeries to address sources...
How will artificial intelligence transform resident care?
By
Deepak Gaddipati
Dec 02, 2020
Early intervention is the key to better health outcomes for older adults, but achieving this can be rather elusive in senior care. Care today is reactive and often bogged down in busywork. As it is, many...