Fifty-six percent of long-term care providers say fear of contracting the coronavirus is disrupting their ability to deliver care, according to a new survey by human capital management company Paycor....
Cleaning companies join forces on COVID-19 safety initiative
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 18, 2020
Four professional cleaning companies are collaborating on Sodexo’s Safer Together program, recently launched to give consumers more confidence about the cleaning and safety of shared spaces in healthcare...
Netsmart expands coding, billing services with QIRT acquisition
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 02, 2020
Netsmart has acquired post-acute healthcare consulting firm Quality In Real Time, the companies announced Tuesday. Together, Netsmart and QIRT will be the largest service provider in the post-acute community,...
Remote patient monitoring goes where providers can’t
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Kimberly Marselas
May 06, 2020
Two companies have unveiled expanded remote patient monitoring platforms that help providers track patient vitals after discharge, a resource surging in popularity with the advent of COVID-19. 100Plus,...
CPAP makers offer noninvasive alternatives to in-demand vents
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Noninvasive ventilation therapy, such as that provided by CPAP machines, could offer care for critically ill COVID-19 patients who aren’t yet in need of ventilators, according to a series of white papers...
Recruiting firms help SNFs address turnover due to COVID-19
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 22, 2020
With long-standing turnover issues already plaguing the industry, recruiting companies are encouraging providers to rethink hiring and retention efforts to stave off potential crises during the coronavirus...
Real Time identifies, analyzes signs of infectious disease in nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 15, 2020
Analytics company Real Time Medical Systems can now provide infectious disease surveillance of nursing facilities for government and industry clients. This new service uses built-in links to extract data...
Test demonstrates Sterisafe’s effectiveness against coronavirus
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Kimberly Marselas
May 12, 2020
An independent study from the Dr. Brill Institute for Hygiene and Microbiology, a leading German test laboratory, confirms that the Sterisafe Pro room sterilization robot effectively kills the novel coronavirus....
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...
PointClickCare adds infection prevention and control tool
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 29, 2020
PointClickCare on Tuesday announced a new infection prevention and control solution designed to provide ongoing, centralized resident surveillance at the facility and enterprise level. Clinical teams,...