Many seemed geared toward traditional nursing homes, but I envisioned a different kind of care, and I felt I needed a different kind of technology.
If walls could talk
By
Jessica Green
Dec 21, 2020
Long-term care communities have been on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic from the beginning, and they have the most at stake in finding ways to detect a case — or an outbreak — immediately,...
Creating new efficiencies with referral and medical records management
By
Scott Magers
Aug 14, 2019
Referrals and Medical Records Management staff are overwhelmed with paper and manual processes.
LED luminaires solve 3 common lighting challenges
By
Ryan Ramaker
Jun 30, 2014
LED lighting is a growing trend in buildings today, and for very good reason. It delivers significant energy savings compared to traditional light sources. Plus, illumination, lifespan and color qualities...
Easy-for-elders smart entertainment system controls
By
Michael Chotiner
Apr 27, 2016
As a group, seniors tend to be extremely diverse in their media tastes.
Building a compliant emergency preparedness program
By
Terry Zysk
Oct 05, 2018
When healthcare facilities approach CMS emergency preparedness compliance, it’s natural to focus on the contents of the emergency operations plan or continuity of operations plan. Careful documentation...
Providing care in a world of ACOS
Nov 21, 2014
Eldercare providers need to consider ways to improve outcomes at a lower cost. Collaboration involving staff, patients or residents, and families – along the care continuum – is critical to...
Increasing staff at in-service trainings
Jun 06, 2014
For years, eldercare providers have been required to ensure that staff members attend in-service trainings to remain licensed to work at a community. And for equally as long a time, managers and supervisors...
The new strategy for resident health and happiness
By
Ryan Frederick
Charles de Vilmorin
May 11, 2022
The research is clear: successful aging is much more about lifestyle and environment than DNA and where you choose to live matters enormously. Providers have an opportunity to help residents make the most...
Violence against nursing home caregivers is real — now’s the time to act
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Jim Burke
Jun 28, 2023
That concern that violence is committed in the nursing home environment is an established fact. What may be a lesser-known challenge is that nursing home staff are among the victimized. It’s a concern...