Themes are out, colors are in, as furnishings increasingly reflect boomers’ demands for comfort, luxury and familiarity in settings that go beyond ‘home-like’
Tech-policy junction
By
Meredith Beirne
Sep 05, 2018
Providers respond to federal guidelines and share strategic thoughts on how long-term and post-acute care operators can rise and thrive in the digital world
Feature: All together now
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2014
Rehabilitation professionals still are navigating challenges of providing group, concurrent therapies in a world that has come to value individual therapy more
Biggest losers
By
Ashley Carman
Oct 01, 2013
Providers reveal strategies for reducing unneccessary antipsychotics use for residents with dementia, and meeting industry-wide medication reduction goals
Laundry lifeline
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2012
It’s not easy work and not as glamorous as other positions, so finding and keeping quality staff carries that much more importance.
Mobile at bedside
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 04, 2016
Integrating point-of-care technologies into long-term care is becoming more
routine, but providers still have a long way to go to capitalize on available tools
New short-cycle law: Is it worth the pain?
By
John Andrews
Feb 01, 2011
Long-term care pharmacists will have to adjust to shorter dispensation cycles
Static on the line
By
John Hall
Sep 05, 2016
Connectivity one of the rural provider IT challenges that also can affect others
Safer than ever
By
John Hall
Nov 05, 2018
Like anything, the wave of innovation sweeping resident security could leave some staff feeling overwhelmed. Still, tech adoption in this space is a fait accompli.
Improving infection control
By
John Andrews
Jun 01, 2011
Study results indicate ‘culture change’ guided by checklists may be necessary to effectively reduce pathogen threats in new long-term care environment