Communities looking for natural pest repellent products have a new option in Stay Away, a plant-based line from EarthKind.
Two-day McKnight’s Online Expo just a week away
Mar 16, 2010
Final preparations are being made for the McKnight’s Online Expo, which will take place March 24 and 25 (next Wednesday and Thursday). Nearly 20 vendors are sponsoring this year’s event, which...
Some diabetics can eat right away after taking insulin
Feb 06, 2013
People with type 2 diabetes can eat immediately after injecting insulin without compromising their blood sugar level, according to a recently published study in the journal Diabetes Care.
SCA launches Tork cloth
May 12, 2015
SCA, which makes the Tork brand of Away-from-Home hygiene products, has debuted a low-lint wiper for technical cleaning tasks involving sensitive surfaces.
SmartCart makes it easier for providers to manage meds
Apr 06, 2009
EnovateIT recently introduced the SmartCart. Providers can use a touch screen to unlock and open individual patient med-drawers while other patient medications are safely locked away.
Registration open for spring NIC conference
Feb 04, 2014
There’s less than six weeks away before senior housing experts convene to discuss hot topics at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care Industry Regional Conference.
Vis-a-vis bed helps residents gain more independence
Jun 30, 2009
Völker’s new Vis-a-vis bed promotes the ability of residents to simply walk away from the end of the bed. Its unique design facilitates lying to sitting, sitting to standing and standing to walking.
Patient monitoring system debuts
Mar 22, 2016
Drive DeVilbiss has created new Patient Monitoring Alarm Systems, which alerts a caregiver if the resident gets out of bed, moves away from their wheelchair or leaves the room without supervision.
Training program targets person-centered care
Feb 09, 2010
Evergreen Innovations Network recently unveiled Creating Customer Focus: Preparing for Person Centered-Care. The staff-training program is intended to help organizations shift away from an institutional-centric...
FDA takes closer look at antibacterial products
Dec 18, 2013
It may be time to put away the antibacterial hand soap and body wash at home and the office. The Food and Drug Administration said Monday manufacturers of antibacterial products will have to prove the...