In the current healthcare climate, it’s no surprise employers are looking for any way to attract and retain talent. Across the nation, healthcare providers have jumped on an industry-shaking trend: offering...
How PAC facilities can evolve with the ever-changing healthcare landscape
By
Vince Baiera
Jun 16, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed care delivery. Due to technological innovations, many services have shifted away from traditional health facilities to home-based care. Telehealth advancements and...
Leveling the playing field for post-acute care: Enabling interoperability with minimal tech investment
By
Bevey Miner
Sep 12, 2023
While the long-awaited goal of interoperability seems to be advancing for EHR-equipped care providers, the idea of enabling health equity across the care spectrum seems untenable for post-acute care facilities...
Listening to resident engagement professionals talk about the great, innovative work they do and the challenges they overcome every day is inspiring and exciting for the future of resident enrichment in...
A new perspective on wound care in LTC
By
David Navazio
Apr 18, 2023
True, residents in long-term facilities do get wounds — even though we all work very hard to make sure they don’t — but we’d rather not talk about the subject.
These practical, effective strategies will protect your LTC residents against rising COVID-19 threats
By
Buffy Lloyd-Krejci, DrPH, CIC
Nov 09, 2023
This fall, flu isn’t the only communicable, infectious disease that long-term care facilities are worried about. COVID-19 — now endemic in our population — is also a looming threat, with all signs...
What’s your 2023 leadership training plan?
By
Cara Silletto
Nov 07, 2022
As we begin to plan for the 2023 calendar year, I’m talking with more executives about their vision for professional development.
Why open communication is key to a successful founder-investor relationship
By
Steve Lebowitz
Oct 25, 2022
We currently find ourselves in an uncertain market where a large number of companies are looking to raise capital as they look to survive in the current environment. While there is capital on the...
Preventing the spread of infection and viruses in LTC facilities with safer, sustainable cleaning solutions
By
Joshua Schwartz
Apr 05, 2023
If the COVID-19 pandemic impressed on the general population for the first time just how deadly infections can be in long-term care settings, veterans of the industry likely weren’t surprised. ...
Tips for training staff to prevent norovirus outbreaks
By
Joshua Schwartz
Aug 31, 2023
As the leading cause of gastroenteritis, norovirus — colloquially known as the stomach flu — is unpleasant for anyone. But in long-term care facilities, where vulnerable residents live in close quarters,...