IT firms keep churning out COVID-19 data solutions
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Many have adjusted their focus at least a little due to pandemic conditions, and information technology providers have been no exception.
How to do it … Documenting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2021
In assessing the obstacles in the sometimes-bumpy vaccine rollout last December, Harvard Medical School healthcare policy professor David Grabowski echoed a familiar refrain among critics about “the...
Experts unmask COVID-19 myths lurking in laundries
By
John Hall
Mar 01, 2021
Despite fear and even more laundry, smart infection control procedures can protect in-house facilities.
COVID-19 is fueling surge of data and reporting demands
By
John Hall
Jan 31, 2021
Recognition of the importance of infection control is the source of the new requirements, expectation
COVID-19 inspires ‘overdue’ infection control innovation
By
John Hall
Dec 01, 2020
Shortage of supplies along with need for protocols relating to testing, cohorting, visitation lead to change.
How to do it … Job growth amid COVID-19
By
John Hall
Nov 01, 2020
With all that has transpired, it may surprise some people that anyone is thinking about “ordinary” pre-pandemic issues. But for those looking beyond a time when COVID-19 is no longer a household acronym,...
Pandemic creates difficult financial terrain for SNFs
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John Hall
Nov 01, 2020
Providers confront challenges, from low occupancy to earnings losses, but opportunities beckon as well.
How to do it … Rehab in the COVID-19 age
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2020
Rehabilitation therapists may not technically be considered frontline by some, but they have come to be seen as just as essential as caregivers to surviving the global pandemic. The road has been bumpy,...
COVID-19 distractions raise risk of cyberthreats: expert
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2020
Post-acute care remains among most vulnerable in healthcare because of its lagging IT sophistication.
Staffing firms strive to keep both staff, employers whole
By
John Hall
Sep 01, 2020
Certification programs, training, other efforts geared to address shortages caused by effects of COVID-19.