Common problems still challenge caregivers when it comes to incontinence treatment
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Skilled nursing educators worth their mettle today will strongly warn bedside caregivers to throw out any preconceived notions they may have about incontinence.
Post-acute providers discovering ways to bring better data to partnerships
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2018
The skilled nursing side of the post-acute care industry has worked hard in recent years to shed its outlier image among other sectors of healthcare. Under the evolving landscape of reform, it’s beginning...
Machine learning
By
John Hall
Aug 09, 2018
A fresh era of laundry equipment offers intuitive controls and other innovations
Feature: Consultant pharmacists can be one of a long-term care provider’s best resources
By
John Hall
Feb 05, 2019
As adverse drug events and medication errors are more often linked as a major culprit for costly rehospitalizations, some inside long-term care are beginning to see their consultant pharmacist as a vital...
Financial literacy 101: Scoop deeply from this alphabet soup, lenders urge SNF operators
By
John Hall
Jan 03, 2019
Bankers say long-term care borrowers would do well to tend to their knowledge of financial fundamentals as much as they do the physical appearance of their landscapes and reception areas when it comes...
Security insecurity: The new normal in the COVID-19 era
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
With ease of transmission, pandemic poses new risks, but innovations also are offering new opportunities.
Disposing I.C. advice
By
John Hall
Jun 06, 2019
Nursing homes are in a constant state of war with stubborn pathogens. Diligently staying clean while contending with the latest infection control rules is no picnic. Every day, staff are confronted with...
What’s in store for tech? Experts weigh in on trends
By
John Hall
Jan 05, 2020
Issues involving data standardization, privacy and telehealth may be front and center in 2020 as pressure to comply grows.
Production rebounds, brings security innovations to life
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
While the pandemic slowed some rollouts, technology on the horizon will help provide safer solutions for LTC.
How to do it … smartwatch compliance
By
John Hall
Aug 05, 2019
Like many other aspects of society, smart technologies are sweeping senior living. The benefits of smart watches make them attractive additions in most facilities. Experts, however, advise careful evaluation...