Start your disaster communications plan with a reliable network
By
Stacy Hale
Mar 25, 2019
Calling for help or to check on loved ones, or following news updates or alerts from weather centers and emergency agencies is no longer where contingency planning has to start.
7 tips for selling to seniors
By
Kristin Hambleton
Feb 13, 2017
As a sales counselor, your job is to maintain and further cultivate the relationship after the move-in.
Maintaining year-round vigilance against bed bugs
By
Eric Braun
Feb 22, 2017
During the summer months, many industries become increasingly concerned with potential bed bug infestations.
When your resident cannot swallow
By
Kristy Wikum
Oct 12, 2018
Managing swallowing disorders (known as dysphagia) or helping older adults with the inability to swallow can pose quite a challenge. As people grow older or experience neurological insults, such as a...
5 strategies for leveraging LTC data
By
Amy Ostrem
Jan 11, 2021
In skilled nursing facilities, there is a high demand for data that can be leveraged to improve clinical and financial outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the idea that caregivers’ time is...
The difference between purchasing and procurement
By
Michael Wilson
Feb 13, 2020
If you are still purchasing supplies for your long-term care facility, stop. You could save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars each year if you switch from purchasing supplies to procurement. Most...
Triclosan hand soaps banned in healthcare: What should LTC facilities do next?
By
Megan DiGiorgio MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC
May 30, 2018
With a manufacturing cut-off date quickly approaching for soaps containing triclosan, long-term care facilities currently using them may be unsure of what to do next. Here are three steps they should take.
Best laundry practices to help prevent bed bugs and other pests
By
Chelle Hartzer
Feb 27, 2018
There are many areas within long-term care facilities that are at risk for pest infestation. In fact, many of the amenities and services offered to make patients and residents more comfortable are also...
Keep ants on the outside looking in
By
Greg Baumann
Feb 15, 2013
If you’ve been in the long term care business for a while, you’ve probably had to battle an ant or two inside your facility. You’re not alone. In the last three annual Association for...
New standards for electrical systems: Are you in compliance?
By
Michael Chotiner
Sep 30, 2015
There’s been a fundamental shift in the building codes that apply to healthcare facilities, published this year by the National Fire Protection Association.