HIPAA policies, transitions to higher care levels can cause nursing home and assisted living residents...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 27, 2014
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities should evaluate certain processes and organizational features that commonly lead residents to feel stigmatized, according to recently published research findings.
IncludeHealth’s digital musculoskeletal platform measures output on existing equipment
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 18, 2020
Digital health and performance company IncludeHealth has launched IncludeConnect, a musculoskeletal technology that brings digital capabilities to any equipment already used for rehabilitation. The platform...
Deadline for HITECH disclosure rule is now ‘fluid,’ federal official says
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 29, 2013
A controversial “accounting of disclosures” provision of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act will probably not be finalized before the scheduled...
Omni-channel communication elevates quality of care
By
Dan Ablett
Nov 19, 2020
Omni-channel, automated digital communication technology has the potential to improve health outcomes and lower costs across almost every sector of the long-term care industry. Skilled nursing homes,...
Examining the issues of granny cameras in SNFS
By
Tim Ford
Jul 30, 2018
The news headlines are bringing a modern issue to the public regarding the operation of skilled nursing homes – and that issue is the pairing of social media and the use of video cameras, known in...
Jury awards family $5.5 million in ‘record-setting’ wrongful death suit
By
May 18, 2016
The family of a 77-year-old resident who died while living at a Colorado nursing home received $5.5 million in damages on Friday, in what was believed to be a record-setting verdict.
Keep calm and pay your fines: This is not a good strategy
By
Mason Rothert
May 24, 2017
For the past two years, healthcare data breaches have been skyrocketing.
How EHRs can help providers better care
By
Dave Wessinger
Nov 02, 2015
Most of the larger, national senior care organizations by now have implemented EHRs. But few smaller, independent providers have followed suit.
Top 10 best practices for social media in LTC
By
Angie C. Davis and Steven W. Fulgham
Jun 04, 2014
Like it or not, social media is now seen as activity of daily living for your residents and employees. More than 55 million photos a day are uploaded to Instagram and shared.[1] If you thought Facebook...
Caregiving in the ER – Part 1
By
Bob Bua and Charlotte S. Yeh
Oct 23, 2012
America’s emergency rooms are full of families going through crisis situations. When an accident or illness requires a visit to the ER, many families are likely to enter the scene overwhelmed and...