Emergency planning is crucial to safeguarding the well-being of individuals in long-term care settings during unforeseen events. By being proactive and implementing comprehensive plans, facilities can...
Good documentation practices help promote life safety compliance
By
Stan Szpytek
Aug 21, 2019
Life Safety Code rules and regulations are designed to provide residents, staff and visitors with a safe environment of care.
Making sure medical equipment is in compliance
By
George H. Landauer
Dec 16, 2013
All long-term care and other healthcare facilities should have a proper Medical Equipment Management Program in place. With budgetary issues, staff cutbacks and decreasing reimbursements, many facilities...
Technology in the nursing home
By
Michael Defrancesco
Feb 13, 2013
Not too long ago, the mortar and pestle were the mechanism of choice to crush pills. Today, the average facility has to crush pills for around 30% of its residents. Now there is an easier way to crush...
Falls prevention through strategic design
By
Samuel Drake
Jan 05, 2023
Fall prevention is a constant concern for both the aging population and those caring for them. Not only can falls result in major injuries or even fatalities for the resident, but escalating fall rates...
Managing change
Apr 18, 2013
Manual processes for crushing pills is no longer working, but changes in technology provide solutions for providers.
Can software really reduce nurse burnout?
By
Jon Forknell
Oct 31, 2018
Finding the scheduling program that best meets the staffing demands of your healthcare facility will reduce the risk of nurse burnout and improve overall patient satisfaction.
Eliminating vaccine hesitancy through education
By
Helen Adeosun
Kevin Smith
Nov 17, 2021
The last 19 months have been filled with many unknowns, and healthcare has been forever impacted because of it. The COVID-19 Delta variant is creating continued challenges, filling ICUs and hospital beds...
APIE: The importance of the assessment process
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jennifer Stelter
Jul 20, 2021
Job descriptions for activity directors in senior living usually read as follows: “Provide activities that meet the residents’ preferences and needs.” This generalist approach, sometimes guided by...
Tackling the not-so-clean touchscreen
By
Melanie Waddell
Dec 21, 2016
Healthcare professionals recognize that long-term care facilities should be a safe haven for healing, not a breeding ground for germs. But there is an unexpected, omnipresent culprit lurking and often...