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Do Your Patient Education Materials Help Transition Care and Reduce Re-Hospitalizations?

Starting in 2018, Skilled Nursing Facilities, like Acute Care hospitals before them, are now...

ECGs in Skilled Nursing – What to Know Before You Buy

The ability to acquire ECGs on-site quickly can help providers communicate with outside physicians for diagnosis guidance more efficiently.

How to Choose the Right AED for Your Community

Given the life-saving ability of these crucial devices, it is important to understand all aspects of implementation, including functionality and placement, to make sure you are prepared when a critical situation arises.

Renting vs. Owning Oxygen Concentrators – Here’s How to Make the Right Investment

When deciding whether your community would benefit more from renting vs. owning your oxygen concentrators, the key is to look at total cost of ownership over the full life of your equipment. This requires looking at more than the oxygen concentrator rental cost and beyond the up-front cost of an oxygen concentrator.

How Do I Address Urinary Incontinence in My Facility?

Affecting more than 75% of all residents in Long Term Care within the United States, Urinary Incontinence (UI) is an important topic to understand before taking steps to address it (CDC, 2014). Most importantly, the dangers of UI are both physical and mental.

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.

Can Alarms Be Used in a Fall Prevention Plan with F689?

As more and more regulation changes become reality, care providers need to be extra vigilant about their impacts on care and fall prevention plans. One important area relates to the use of alarms, specifically around F689.

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.

How to Choose the Perfect Wheelchair Cushion

A “one size fits all” approach or assuming that all cushions are created equal is a big mistake – each unique resident has specific needs and providing them with an improperly shaped cushion could lead to skin breakdown or hazardous positioning. So while a flat cushion is good for comfort, it’s important to think about the contour when we consider the benefits of positioning.

How to Meet the Demands of Rising Acuity

Assisted Living providers must take note that acuity is on the rise. Today, the average resident in Assisted Living is 85 years or older, likely female and needs help with at least three ADLs, including transfer and mobility assistance. Explore resources and products to help you implement a safe resident transfer and mobility program in your community.

Ask the Expert: How Do I Prepare for Rising Acuity in Assisted Living?

With the baby boomer generation reaching older adulthood over the next 30 years, providers are preparing for a fundamental shift in how they think about senior housing, care and services.

Webinar: Clinical Program Development in Assisted Living

Assisted living providers are realizing both the benefits and challenges of meeting the rising acuity needs of their residents.

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