Mac McMillan understands risk. The CEO of CynergisTek Inc., McMillan spent more than 20 years in the federal government—including time as a colonel Read More »
Adopting technology in a long-term care community requires treating it as a strategic asset. Strategic assets require well-thought-out plans and Read More »
Elders on a safari? Yes, 10 elders from Pine Grove Nursing Home, affiliated with Pinecrest Medical Center, Powers, Michigan, are on a safari. Read More »
Do you have any clue as to how many of your employees “tweet”? Do you know how many employees have a Facebook page? Who among your employees is Read More »
It's not news that older Americans are using the Internet in unprecedented numbers, but recent statistics are striking. A June 2008 survey conducted Read More »
At a glance… David Oatway, RN, MPH Technology is available now to assist maintaining the physical, mental, and psychological health of disabled Read More »
Wyndham F. Gary, Jr. Today's long-term care administrators have the benefit of choosing from a vast array of technologies to provide for the Read More »
David J. Stern Behavioral monitoring offers senior living communities a unique tool to enhance resident safety and independence, and can help Read More »
The implementation team: Neil Gruber, Pamela Puccia, Doreen Kadric, Susan Bruce, and Jim Darragh The identification and implementation of a new Read More »
Managing a profitable long-term care business is not for the faint of heart. Other industries have been relying on technology to help them reach Read More »
At a glance… Compromising resident data-health, insurance, and financial-could result in undetected identity theft. Policies must be developed and Read More »
At a glance… Technology now holds promise for compliance with some of the new CMS interpretive guidance (effective June 12, 2009), for several of Read More »
To assist in the quality and efficient care of patients and community members, a group of social workers and other Thompson Health associates Read More »
A unique and innovative telemedicine project is providing residents suffering with Parkinson's disease at the Presbyterian Home and Rehabilitation Read More »
Technology's perennial dilemma: How to stay upgraded without wasting money? Here's how long-term care providers are addressing the challenge and Read More »
He is as ubiquitous at long-term care (LTC) conferences as anyone, and yet he is not a provider or management consultant. He is not a “techie,” but Read More »
The use of mobile information technology (IT) to assist healthcare professionals in making treatment decisions at the point of care is expected to Read More »
Ready or not, long-term care providers are competing in a new game. While the players and objectives remain unchanged, the playing field has new Read More »
Nanotechnology is moving beyond the hype and R&D labs and into real-time application. It's the big buzzword in industry today—but what is it? Read More »
Editor's Note: Readers with access to the Internet and, more specifically, to our Web site, https://www.iadvanceseniorcare.com, may have noticed a rather Read More »
The prevailing idea about adult learning is that adults will learn what is immediately relevant to them and/or helps them solve problems.1 At St. Read More »
All nursing homes have thousands of dollars invested in essential information technology (IT) systems. Many facilities (probably most!) are not Read More »
Even as the federal government proposes Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts for 2009, long-term care organizations are pushing to reform the Read More »
Long-term care (LTC) requires hands-on support and care from frontline workers—the human element in caring for a frail, aged population. While the Read More »
Recent years have seen the beginnings of a boom in technologies designed to support seniors’ health and well-being in various settings, ranging from Read More »
Patient safety is a top priority for all healthcare facilities, and nursing homes are no exception. Specifically, medication errors have become a Read More »
Bariatric Bed NOA Medical's Bariatric Bed with a safe working load of 750 lbs is designed to accommodate 98% of all bariatric patients. The 42" wide Read More »
Scooter The Invacare Lynx scooter allows users to accomplish daily activities with ease. Designed with a four-piece assembly/disassembly, it can be Read More »
