A germ-zapping robot called Xenex is effective in cleaning hospital rooms and stopping the spread of superbugs, according to new research.
New site aggregates senior care options
Apr 06, 2009
GeriCareFinder.com was recently launched as a way to help people find care for an aging parent or loved one, even if they live hundreds of miles away. The site’s strength is that it brings together...
Committed to memory
Aug 06, 2008
Kingston Technology Company announced that it has begun shipping its DataTraveler 400 with MigoSync software and DataTraveler 100 in 16 gigabyte capacities. These flash drives let business travelers keep...
Active SafeHip protects against fall-related injuries
Feb 24, 2009
The new Active SafeHip combines comfort and safety, according to the manufacturer. SafeHip was designed to reduce the incidence of hip fractures. Its patented shell technology uses an energy shunting technique...
ActiveOne delivers assistance at the press of a button
Dec 01, 2009
ActiveOne recently announced the availability of its GPS Safety Cell Phone. Features include routine or emergency personal assistance with just the press of one button. As dispatchers already have complete...
SCA to split into two companies
Apr 11, 2017
SCA, which owns Tork and Tena, have announced they will split into two separate companies. The Away-from-Home tissue and medical solutions company formerly under Tena and Tork will be known as Essity,...
Dressings contour to residents’ bodies
Apr 03, 2013
Allevyn Life dressings are designed to fit the contours of the human body so they conform securely, and allow residents to shower.
Fitted brief offers new innovations
Aug 16, 2011
Hartmann’s DignityComplete is an adult fitted brief with an extra-absorbent core system that wicks fluid away from the resident’s skin. Diverted fluid transfers into an extra-absorbent layer,...
Non-contact thermometer
Aug 04, 2010
Sanomedics will be introducing its Talking Non-Contact and Professional Non-Contact thermometers at the upcoming National Association of County and City Health Officials Annual Conference. The handheld...
New EPS cap prevents tampering
Mar 23, 2010
Complementing its line of TampAlerT tamper-evident syringe caps for luer lock syringes, the new EPS TampAlert Tamper-Evident Cap for Oral Dispensers helps pharmacists and providers offer greater protection...