While long-term care providers appropriately advance the next generation of “Nana” technologies for monitoring the health and well-being of older adults.
Read More » How can technology improve quality of life for older adults and people with disabilities? Is such technology achievable? Can it be affordable?
Read More » In the mid-1990s, 2000, and 2004, a series of decline points in the overall market share of guests needing rehabilitation services and,
Read More » With the emphasis today on accurate MDS coding, proper reimbursement, and complete and timely documentation, having an effective and ef-ficient
Read More » Standing and Raising Aid Sara Plus from ARJO is an ergonomic standing and raising aid that mobilizes residents during everyday activities such as
Read More » So, you have decided to join many other organizations and begin the search for an electronic medical record (EMR) system. Now what? Before
Read More » Use of resident lift equipment has grown over the past decade, and that has helped to reduce transferrelated injuries to nursing staff. Many
Read More » Information on nursing home quality via online data sets such as Nursing Home Compare and numerous trade journals such as Nursing Homes/Long Term
Read More » Once upon a time being a long-term caregiver merely meant you had the time to write a letter, read a book, or just share experiences with a
Read More » The market for the seniors housing and care industry as a whole has been on an upswing for more than a year now. Data from the third quarter of 2006
Read More » A resident connects with her family via e-mail The idea of seniors using computers is not new, and many have had exposure to this technology before
Read More » E-learning is taking hold in popularity in many fields, including long-term care. However, Fortune 500 companies, to take one prominent example, are
Read More » I would add a fifth barrier to the four described by the Kaplan/Norton team: the data barrier.
Read More » Introducing new information technology—software and hardware—to a long-term care operation can be a daunting prospect. This is never more so than
Read More » Meet Ernesto. He's 87 years old and has congestive heart failure, hypertension, and mild cognitive decline. He has a team of doctors managing his
Read More » The federal government has urged that Electronic Health Records (EHRs) be in use by the year 2010. Clearly, electronic charting—a key component of
Read More » BY ROBERT W. CHRISTENSEN AND STEPHEN M. SOREFF, MD ELDERtech: Promoting intergenerational understandingResidents and teens explore
Read More » BY JUDITH KATZ Tracking employee time: A long-term problemBiometrics technology makes employee time management easier and more efficient When it
Read More » BY AMANDA D. NICHOLS Hearing Loss: Perceptions and SolutionsHearing loss can be dealt with effectively to improve a resident's quality of life
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Read More » BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Training staff onlineDoes computer-based staff training work? A team of administrators and
Read More » BY MARVA SEROTKIN Technology's 'Declaration of Independence' at The Boston HomeThis historic facility exploits modern technology
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Read More » COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on
Read More » BY MARK TOMZAK Facing the IT future: You are not aloneFacilities can face daunting IT upgrade challenges with the active help of technology vendors
Read More » BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens
Read More » BY DONNA MOORE, RN Welcome to automated hiringWeb-based screening can make interviews more targeted Labor shortage. We've heard this phrase over and
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Read More » by Zoe M. Bolton IT as the key to survival A longtime LTC/IT authority looks at how information technology sustains residents and facilities
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