Documenting everything from finances to resident care is front and center in the efforts of long-term care administrators and operators this year. The reason? Infection control. Thanks to the pandemic,...
COVID-19 fueling surge of data, reporting demands
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Recognition of the importance of infection control is the source of the new requirements, expectations
Focus On: Tech innovation driven by data rather than devices
By
John Hall
Feb 13, 2020
New products get the oohs and aahs in senior living, but the real secret sauce is lurking behind the scenes.
Brookdale is having trouble filling beds after Emeritus deal
By
John Hall
Jan 30, 2015
Investors want occupied beds and claim Emeritus isn’t filling them fast enough to suit Wall Street, which has punished the company’s new owner with declining share value.
Focus on: Virtual reality emerging as a powerful option for residents
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2020
This multifaceted new tool is proving to be a game-changer, given its potential for aiding memory care and other services.
Consultant pharmacists urge calm amid drug shortages
By
John Hall
Apr 02, 2023
Drugmakers, geriatric providers aim to stay ahead of supply chain issues as respiratory viruses pressure medication-delivery channels.
As vaccination continues, industry faces challenges
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
Field confronts distribution problems along with attitudinal resistance related to COVID-19 vaccines.
Outsourcing movement grows in long-term care laundries
By
John Hall
Oct 03, 2022
Costs, lack of staff, infection control and other types of regulatory pressures are contributing to the decline of on-premise operations.
Focus on briefs: Laundry
Oct 01, 2023
Political dirty laundry may drive cuts, York Capital-backed Healthcare Linen Services Group acquires Linen King, Alliance Laundry Systems closes on purchase of Laundry Equipment Services
New options emerge
By
John Hall
Dec 04, 2018
Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But...