Quality Assurance (QA) refers to the identification, assessment, correction, and monitoring of all aspects of patient care. It is designe...
Focus: Entry Management
How Senior Care Facilities Can Safely Welcome Visitors BackThe COVID-19 pandemic forced senior care facilities to alter or even stop visitation for the safety of their staff, residents, and visitors. As these facilities start to welcome visitors back, they face multiple challenges.
Protecting Senior Care FacilitiesExplore the needs of senior communities in the era of COVID-19, the current limitations on safety, and how adopting kiosk technology can provide significantly higher safety for senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities.
Safely Welcoming Visitors to Senior Care FacilitiesAllowing visitors back into these buildings is full of new challenges, and the following tips can help facilities to keep residents, staff, and visitors safe as they start to open up their doors again.
Knock, knock. Do You Know Who’s Entering Your Community?Learn why over a dozen senior living and skilled nursing communities have replaced the manual paper logbooks with a streamlined sign-in and health screening process for all visitors, staff, third-party caregivers, and residents who enter and exit the building.
In this new webinar, we dive into how disparate platforms can create headaches for senior care staff and residents, offer tips and tricks for evaluating senior living technology, and share ways to drive tech adoption to create the best resident experience possible. Read More »
Falls pose a significant risk when it comes to senior health. The CDC reports that an older adult, age 65+, suffers a fall every second i... Read More »
Learn how to give time back to staff, create quality healthcare experiences via efficiency, and make technology work for you in a new webinar Read More »
Since senior care organizations care for a vulnerable population, flu season is an annual concern. While many organizations likely alread... Read More »
Effectively marketing a senior care organization is key to building census and maintaining a positive reputation. In addition to traditio... Read More »
The pandemic and the nursing shortage have highlighted the changing priorities and desires of health care staff. To attract and retain st... Read More »
A new free iASC webinar on Thursday, October 27. Managing workflows, processes, and applications required to provide quality and positive healthcare experiences has become unmanageable for most providers. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, EmpRes Healthcare, like other senior care facilities, found itself juggling new and stricter regulations, keeping staff and residents safe, and continuing to providing quality care. The result was that the organization struggled to prevent staff burnout. Sound familiar? Read More »
Staff morale can impact staff performance, retention, and the quality of care that a senior care organization can deliver to residents. B... Read More »
Infection prevention is a critical component of providing senior care residents with quality care. According to the 2018 study, “Nursing ... Read More »
The past few years have been especially trying for senior care residents, but even pre-pandemic, resident emotional wellness was a signif... Read More »
A new analysis by the nonpartisan and objective research organization NORC at the University of Chicago reveals that in 2033, middle-inco... Read More »
Entry management is an essential and daily element of senior care facility operations. While entry management began with paper-based syst... Read More »
Lowered occupancy rates due to understaffing will cost the SNF industry billions of dollars in 2022. But facilities using contingent staf... Read More »
Part 2 of a 2-part series on common staffing mistakes to avoid at senior care facilities In part one of our series, we highlighted common... Read More »
Part 1 of a 2-part series on common staffing mistakes to avoid at senior care facilities Given the staffing challenges facing the senior ... Read More »
Placing a family member in a memory care facility can be a difficult and emotional decision. Memory care facilities play an important rol... Read More »
Robotic pets are increasing in popularity, particularly when it comes to the benefits they offer seniors. Given that pet therapy has been... Read More »
A new free iASC webinar on Wednesday, October 12. Technology is a necessity in senior living, but choosing the right technology for your organization's unique needs is even more important. Finding the right fit can take time and requires careful planning and evaluation. Attendees will leave this session with the tools needed to successfully select and implement senior living technology at their organizations that will result in the greatest return on their investment, and a more engaged and satisfied resident base. Read More »
Grant funding can be a valuable addition to your senior care organization budget. Grants can help you to expand or start new programs, of... Read More »
The ability to provide residents with quality care hinges on effective employee communication. But communication challenges are common in... Read More »
A workplace culture can affect everything from employee satisfaction to performance. A positive workplace culture can attract the types o... Read More »
Anytime multiple staff members with different personalities and work methods need to work together, there’s a chance for conflicts to ari... Read More »
Residents of long-term care facilities frequently experience sleep disturbances, and those disturbances can lead to many other problems. ... Read More »
Before you start a new marketing initiative or begin a rebranding process, taking the time to perform a competitor analysis can be a valuable decision. Read More »
From helping residents forge valuable relationships to aiding in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke recovery, VR technology is supporting seniors in many ways. Read More »
Clorox Healthcare Clorox Healthcare offers a wide range of solutions (from comprehensive surface disinfection to advanced technologies) to help prevent and stop the spread of infections.
Move-N Software Move-N Software for Independent/Assisted Living and CCRC communities provides all the high level Business Intelligence (BI) your organization needs to be successful in today’s evolving and highly competitive senior housing market.
HealthcareSigns.com HealthcareSigns.com is a provider of signs for healthcare sectors including LTC facilities, medical & dental practices, ambulatory surgical centers, & many other markets.
ScheduleAnywhere ScheduleAnywhere employee scheduling software gives nurses, staff, and administrators 24/7 access to up-to-the-minute schedules anytime, anywhere.
SmartCells Cushioning - Fall Protection Flooring SmartCells Fall Protection Flooring Solutions provide a cushioned but stable surface that absorbs up to 90% of impact forces in the event of a fall.
