Aeroflow expands sleep apnea tools to incorporate testing
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Aeroflow Healthcare, a nationwide medical equipment provider, expanded its sleep apnea treatment solutions to add remote testing and telemedicine services. Aeroflow is contracting with Itamar Medical,...
Sentrics offers facility hotline for COVID-19 communications
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Sentrics’ Entertain360 division, which offers TV, phone and Internet services, can now provide a COVID-19 hotline to any senior living community that needs it — free of charge — during the pandemic....
XLERATOR hand dryer can remove viruses from air, study finds
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
A new study shows the HEPA filtration incorporated into the XLERATOR Hand Dryer can contribute to improved hand hygiene. New viral filtration efficiency testing conducted by LMS Technologies found that...
AppliedVR offers stress-less virtual care for staff
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
AppliedVR, a pioneer in therapeutic virtual reality, has partnered with Red One Medical to offer therapeutic VR programs for pain and anxiety management for VA staff and patients. In the first stage,...
Surgical disinfectant goes mainstream
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Disinfect & Shield, solely used in surgical suites for over 10 years, is now available for broader use via online sales. The solution kills the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and other dangerous...
‘The virus isn’t a death sentence’: New Jersey facility takes on COVID-19 with success
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Liza Berger
May 06, 2020
When the New Jersey Department of Health called in late March for assistance at a nursing home in the area that was overrun with COVID-19, CareOne acted fast.
Providers cry foul as White House considers disbanding coronavirus task force
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Danielle Brown
May 06, 2020
Long-term care providers called a move to potentially disband the White House Coronavirus Task Force “alarming,” equating the decision to leaving the “battle in the middle of a fight.”
Omega Healthcare operators report slip in skilled occupancy following COVID-19
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Danielle Brown
May 06, 2020
Omega Healthcare operators have seen overall occupancy decline, on average, between 3% and 6% since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, executives stated during a first-quarter earnings call Tuesday...
Provider steps up to the plate
By
Liza Berger
May 06, 2020
COVID-19 has exposed the sensitive spots in senior care — understaffed facilities, lack of resources — but also the innovation that takes place each and every day. Whether it’s being creative...
Stronger coronavirus mutation may be new dominant strain, say scientists
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Alicia Lasek
May 05, 2020
A newer, more contagious coronavirus mutation has become dominant worldwide, according to investigators from Los Alamos National Laboratory.