How to … Make persistence pay as a therapy provider
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John Hall
Oct 06, 2022
The pandemic changed everything for many aspects of long-term care, but it affected few departments as significantly as rehab therapy.
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.
State builds aggressive $26 million nursing education, recruiting programs
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John Hall
Aug 29, 2022
Colorado has announced an ambitious statewide initiative to invigorate its flagging nursing home workforce, which has been rocked by a steady stream of defections and resignations during the pandemic.
How to do it… Finding and keeping infection preventionists
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John Hall
Jan 20, 2023
With the critical shortages in the nursing home workforce today, there may not be a more important hire than the now-mandatory infection preventionist.
Full vaccination ahead? New regulations, boosters complicate upcoming flu and COVID shots
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John Hall
Aug 17, 2022
Nursing homes might again find themselves at ground zero of the COVID vaccine efficacy debate this fall, yet wiser for the wear from the early chaotic days of the epidemic.
How to design to appeal to residents and staff
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John Hall
Dec 05, 2022
Fanciful touches may have had their day in some designers’ eyes at some point, but most designers now recommend spaces that place function over form.
Infection control experts assess challenges of on-premise laundry ops
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John Hall
Feb 29, 2024
The potential hazards and risks to nursing home residents and staff found in the facility laundry can be very real threats.
Interoperability pros predict slow and steady LTC advances
By
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… Smart and economical design
By
John Hall
Dec 07, 2023
As difficult as it is finding spare change these days, freshening up a facility is necessary to remain relevant — whether it’s to attract residents or hold on to a fickle workforce. In other words,...