More seniors may be willing to take deprescribing advice
By
John Hall
Apr 12, 2024
Providers, however, must continue to check their motivation in cutting back on certain prescriptions, pharmacy experts caution.
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.
How IT can help long-term care slice through the ‘noise’
By
John Hall
Feb 01, 2023
Connectivity issues among most pressing for operators to solve,
but creativity can boost outcomes, even in small organizations.
Financial options dwindling for troubled operators
By
John Hall
Dec 02, 2022
Inflationary pressures on goods, services and especially labor are compounding dicey situations for providers, worried observers agree.
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.
Don’t overlook management of medications in infection battle
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2022
The pandemic has hindered operators’ efforts to contain once-waning dangerous infections. It’s time to return to basics.
FDA OKs first injectable antibody drug
Apr 01, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration in early December authorized the first monoclonal antibody medication for preventing COVID-19 in certain immunocompromised adult and pediatric patients. One dose of the...
COVID-19: Still putting some starch in laundry operations
By
John Hall
Oct 01, 2021
Increased reliance on reusable PPE, limited access to maintenance and repairs spun up new wash processes.
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
COVID-19 fueling surge of data, reporting demands
By
John Hall
Apr 01, 2021
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,...