How to Confidently Select the Right PTAC for your Community
Thousands of Senior Living communities rely on PTACs (Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners) to...
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Tag: Resident Rooms
Renting vs. Owning an Air Mattress in Long Term Care
The equipment you have available can impact the quality of care you’re able to provide for your...
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Finding New Ways of Infection Prevention and Control in Senior Living
The health and well-being of residents is always a primary focus for any Senior Living provider and limiting both infections and their spread is an ongoing challenge. Direct Supply’s Innovation & Technology Center recently discovered a new system on the market that’s making infection control easier and more cost effective for communities.
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The Top 4 Things You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Linens
Antimicrobial linens are an easy and effective way to help protect your residents from risk of infection. Learn more about the difference these textiles can make in your community.
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4 Tips for Creating Inviting Resident Bedrooms
Increase resident satisfaction and boost marketability with alluring resident bedrooms.
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Air Overlays vs. Mattresses: Which is best for my resident?
As you construct the ideal bed system for your residents, you will discover many options for sleep surfaces, each with their own benefits and limitations.
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How to Choose a Long Term Care Bed
With a wealth of options to choose from, including similar models from competing brands, many communities have difficulty selecting the proper beds for their residents. Treating resident health and comfort as your top priority, it’s important to research this decision before investing in such a valuable and long-lasting asset.
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How Do I Choose the Perfect Foam Mattress?
As an industry standard, foam mattresses can be found in millions of resident rooms around the world. Because of their popularity, many different brands and manufacturers have produced their own variation on this classic mattress with subtle yet significant differences.
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Addressing F-Tag 909: Same Bed Entrapment Guidelines, But New Enforcement!
Even though no new measurements or zones have been added to the Entrapment Guidelines (set by the FDA and the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup) since 2007, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing new surrounding bed entrapment. CMS has created F-Tags 700 and 909 pertaining to use of bedrails and regular inspection of the bed system.
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How Do I Choose the Right Air Mattress?
Selecting the right air mattress can certainly feel like a daunting task. Compared to conventional foam mattresses, these sleep systems feature many more therapy applications and safety considerations that can impact your resident population. When the comfort and wellbeing of your seniors is on the line, you need to make the best decisions every time.
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Are Alarms Considered Restraints under F604?
If you’re wondering how the implementation of Phase II of the Requirements of Participation in late November 2017 affects you and your residents, you’re not alone. Many Long Term Care providers are concerned about how the definition of a restraint applies to numerous products in their communities, specifically in reference to F604; 483.10 (e)(1).
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Bedrails and Mattresses: What are Considered Restraints Under F604
With the implementation of Phase II of the Requirements of Participation in late November 2017, many Long Term Care providers are concerned about what types of products may or may not now be considered a physical restraint, specifically in reference to F604; 483.10 (e)(1).
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