As difficult as it is finding spare change these days, freshening up a facility is necessary to remain relevant — whether it’s to attract residents or hold on to a fickle workforce. In other words,...
After pandemic, telehealth battles for wider acceptance
By
John Hall
Dec 05, 2023
Telehealth continues to earn accolades for promoting greater access to doctors and improving outcomes and patient satisfaction for everything from stroke rehab to dementia care.
National Institutes of Health scientists this fall discovered new “hypervirulent” multidrug resistant strains of centuries-old Klebsiella pneumoniae, an opportunistic bacterium highly dangerous to...
How to do it… Taking the AI plunge
By
John Hall
Nov 03, 2023
“The vast majority of what you know to be true is about to change,” Paul Roetzer, founder and CEO of the Marketing AI Institute, recently said in a published interview. Workforce companies serving...
Ongoing wound care attrition christened a national crisis
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John Hall
Nov 02, 2023
The ongoing nursing shortage is also limiting the pool of wound care nurses.
Despite trickle of bad news, analysts still bullish on SNFs
By
John Hall
Nov 02, 2023
Taken as a snapshot in time, 2023 has had the early markings of a healthy rebound for most senior living sectors, including skilled nursing, emphasized by occupancy gains.
How to do it … Address the effect of worker shortages on rehab
By
John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
Workforce shortages inside nursing homes today are inspiring therapists to also forge stronger ties with their nursing colleagues. It’s an effort to do more with less, while also strengthening and improving...
Health experts weigh in with opinions on coming flu season
By
John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
Though the original COVID-19 drama appears to have waned, infectious disease and medication management experts are guarded heading into this fall’s flu season.
AI blessed, cursed with tech wonders and risks: experts
By
John Hall
Oct 10, 2023
AI technology promises to create untold efficiencies and, in turn, solutions to so many of the thorny issues of workforce, care, operations and more. Still, caution with this emerging tool is advised,...
How to do it … ensure safe bathing
By
John Hall
Sep 11, 2023
In nursing homes, bath time isn’t just a necessity. It can be one of the most enjoyable and relaxing times of the day for many residents. However, potential risks exist seemingly everywhere.