Month: January 2008

What’s Next?

Now that PACS has redefined Radiology workflow providing many improvements in medical imaging services, What’s Next?  A PR representative for Merge Read More »

To sleep or not to sleep

If Shakespeare had suffered from a sleep disorder, his work might not have turned out quite so well. He'd have written more like me—in a state of Read More »

Senior activity centers: The facility’s link with community-dwelling elderly

Needs for supportive services often change for seniors able to live at home. The stress of dealing with transportation, home maintenance, changes in Read More »

Lift team prevents staff/patient injuries, saves money

At OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, lift injuries have decreased substantially and staff satisfaction has soared after the Read More »

Breathing easier through proper air filtration

Odors and gaseous contaminants can permeate throughout your facility, leading to a variety of potentially bad health effects for patients as well as Read More »

eMAR and Mobile Computing: Why Nursing Homes Need to Get Wired Now

Patient safety is a top priority for all healthcare facilities, and nursing homes are no exception. Specifically, medication errors have become a Read More »

Models bare “assets” for charity calendar

Mrs. June, a Greenspring resident, finds a new use for wash hanging on the line Sometimes less is more. In the case of 11 female residents of the Read More »

2008 public policy outlook for assisted living

It is impossible to talk about public policy in 2008 without recognizing that the year could bring significant changes in the political arena. A Read More »

The cohousing alternative

Perhaps the most distinctive among the alternative environments to accommodate aging is the model known as senior cohousing. Unlike the famous Read More »

Confronting the risk of elopement

You've received a call from the local hospital that one of your residents, after being found on the street by the police, has been brought to the Read More »

Watch for a Quality Indicator Survey coming near you

This year will see the expansion of a federal demonstration program that could lead to greater consistency and, hopefully, improvement in the state Read More »

Product Focus

Safety Footwear Shoes For Crews® offers feminine athletic-style footwear designed specifically for the contour of a woman's foot, along with rugged Read More »

Is your activity program ready for survey?

Surveyors are looking more closely at activity programs to ensure that they are adequately serving the needs of the nursing facility residents. Read More »

National Commission challenges the politicians

Bob Kerrey Newt Gingrich America's nursing homes and long-term care facilities face the daunting challenge of instituting sweeping reforms in their Read More »

Coming: Our new name

Beginning this month our magazine is about to undergo a major makeover. Doing this isn't easy, when you are working with a magazine that has Read More »

Modern Payroll Outsourcing: A Success Story

We have a very complex payroll,” says Bridget Gibson. As controller for Augustana Care Corporation in Minneapolis, she is responsible for 17 Read More »

Voice-Activated Documentation Comes Into Its Own

As a nationally ranked academic healthcare system, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) serves the health needs of more than 4 million Read More »