Latest MediTelecare tool offers telehealth for stressed staff
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
Telehealth provider MediTelecare has designed a new tool meant exclusively for frontline nursing home staff ranging from nursing staff to social workers to physicians. Healthcare workers can access MediStaffCare...
NIC founder Kramer to ‘rethink aging’ with new company
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 29, 2020
Bob Kramer transitioned from CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in mid-2017, becoming senior adviser to the organization he had co-founded in 1991. At the time, starting a...
Social media feeds inspire K4Connect’s latest tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
K4Connect last week debuted its K4Community Plus resident application, which integrates key features of popular social media platforms into an application specifically designed for seniors. Key K4Community...
AMS Onsite, CoastalDx partner with PruittHealth on COVID-19 testing
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
AMS Onsite, an infection prevention provider catering to long-term care facilities, and its CoastalDx lab are working with PruittHealth to expand COVID-19 testing capabilities at multiple locations. Providing...
Faced with 3,000 cubic feet of daily Styrofoam waste following a shift to in-room food delivery, Kisco Senior Living has ditched disposable containers for reusable versions from G.E.T. Enterprises. Kisco,...
HealthySole launches UVC-powered shoe sanitizer for healthcare settings
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
HealtySOLE has launched a new PLUS model of its shoe sanitizer meant for use in hospitals and other settings where infection control is urgent. Researchers have proven a device using ultraviolet light...
Immunity from states in COVID-based civil suits won’t protect operators from federal action: expert
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2020
Providers won’t be immune from potential federal investigations that arise from bad outcomes during the coronavirus pandemic, even though several states have agreed to protect them from future coronavirus-related...
Provider groups develop heat map to aid coronavirus response; FEMA to deliver PPE
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2020
A newly-developed heat map of coronavirus cases in U.S. nursing homes and assisted living facilities will help to prioritize much-needed personal protective equipment and testing supplies for hard-hit...
‘Definitely’ fear among providers as states reopen
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Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2020
The decision to reopen several states during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could put long-term care workers at an increased risk to catch the disease and see it spread throughout their facilities, according...
Workers at 40 nursing homes plan strike over deficient PPE, hazard pay
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2020
Claims of insufficient personal protective equipment and paid time off for coronavirus-related illnesses has led workers at 40 Illinois nursing homes to announce plans for a strike starting May 8.