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
Post-acute providers discovering ways to bring better data to partnerships
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2018
The skilled nursing side of the post-acute care industry has worked hard in recent years to shed its outlier image among other sectors of healthcare. Under the evolving landscape of reform, it’s beginning...
What’s in store for tech? Experts weigh in on trends
By
John Hall
Jan 05, 2020
Issues involving data standardization, privacy and telehealth may be front and center in 2020 as pressure to comply grows.
IT checkup: Currency of data drives boundless innovation
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2020
From wearables to sensors, devices are harnessing information to improve care, quality of life and more.
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...
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.
How to do it … Continuous monitoring
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Patient monitoring provides benchmarks around which a resident’s care plans are built. But careful considerations must be made regarding continual monitoring practices, as well as where and when monitoring...
Pharmacists key players in tracking COVID meds, info
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Managing medications is just part of the job as the needed pandemic treatments, policies keep evolving.
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.
Common problems still challenge caregivers when it comes to incontinence treatment
By
John Hall
Mar 07, 2019
Skilled nursing educators worth their mettle today will strongly warn bedside caregivers to throw out any preconceived notions they may have about incontinence.