Researchers tout method for ensuring data travels home with patients
By
John O'Connor
Sep 23, 2020
When post-acute patients transfer to a home care setting, needed information often can get lost. But by implementing and further developing Continuity of Care Document standard codes, home care operators...
Home care briefs for Thursday, Sept. 17
By
John O'Connor
Sep 17, 2020
CMS agency to target dual eligibles in risk-based model … Aetna pushing further into home health … Remote monitoring brings hospital to the home … Rural seniors struggle to get home-based care...
Sensors let clothing make more than a fashion statement
By
John O'Connor
Sep 15, 2020
MIT researchers have found a way to embed electronic sensors in stretchy fabrics. This breakthrough could lead to shirts and other garments that continuously monitor a wearer’s vital signs – including...
Home care briefs for Monday, Sept. 14
Sep 14, 2020
Caregiver shortage stark in Nevada … Direct care workers get windfall in Pennsylvania … Patient monitoring service raises $15.6 million … CMS streamlines home care website
As COVID-19 spreads, hospitals find there’s no place like home
By
John O'Connor
Sep 14, 2020
Historically, patients have moved from home to hospital. Might COVID-19 help change that dynamic? Certainly, there are signs that hospital-at-home models are gaining traction.
Home care briefs for Thursday, Sept. 10
Sep 10, 2020
COVID-19 harms many home care workers in more ways than one … New dwellings designed with home care in mind … Governor offers little support, home healthcare workers claim … Startup firm Soars...
Telehealth: Coming to the rescue or a spinning out of control?
By
John O'Connor
Sep 09, 2020
Telehealth clearly has been a game-changer for the home care field. Given telehealth’s potential for reducing costs and infection risks while expanding access, it’s not difficult to see why.
Business briefs for Tuesday, July 7
Jul 07, 2020
Lancaster Pollard assists Oriol Health Care with $16.2 million refinance … Two more senior living facilities coming to northeast Colorado Springs … Ground broken for Watercrest Myrtle Beach Assisted...
Olive oil may help protect against dementia, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Nov 27, 2019
An apple a day might keep the doctor away. But a diet rich in olive oil could prevent cognitive impairment.
Report blames sleeping staffer for resident’s fall and subsequent death
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2019
A resident’s death might have been avoided if an on-duty caregiver was not sleeping when a contributing injury occurred, an investigative report by the Minnesota Department of Health alleges.