Similar to the UPC bar code, Class III high-risk medical devices tagged with UDI labels will help to report, track and assess patients’ adverse events. Read More »
I enjoy trying to help you be successful in your professional life. This review of analytics uncovers the issues of most importance to Long-Term Living’s and my friends and followers on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Read More »
New briefs written in 2014 about governmental and other standards were among the hot topics for the brand’s website visitors and social media friends and followers this year. Read More »
Keen insights on nursing home life are provided by Long-Term Living's resident blogger Kathleen Mears every Monday morning throughout the year. Here are 10 of her most popular blogs in 2014. Read More »
Regular maintenance and inspection are keys to reducing potential fire hazards in long-term care facilities and for the elderly and/or those with disabilities who reside in the community. Read More »
Blogs about safety, marketing and resident quality of life were hot for the brand's readers, website visitors and social media friends and followers this year. Read More »
Con artists never take a holiday, and their favorite targets are seniors. What should your organization be doing year-round to educate residents on being "savvy shoppers and donators" and to help protect them from becoming victims of telemarketing scams and financial fraud? Read More »
Quality improvement, staffing, regulatory and operational design issues were among the hot topics for the brand’s readers, website visitors and social media friends and followers in 2014. Read More »
The next 20 years will see a rapid increase in the number of older Americans with disabilities as boomers continue to step across the senior threshold. Read More »
Home health will see a greater use of data-gathering technology in 2015 but also will face changing regulations, according to a new survey. Read More »
The Supreme Court has granted a March date to hear King v. Burwell, a case that challenges the government’s reach in giving tax-credit subsidies for health insurance coverage purchased via state health exchanges. Read More »
Over 65? How well you can balance on one leg may be an indicator of brain health and the risk of deep brain stroke or dementia, according to a study. Read More »
Even residents in nursing homes feel the joy in giving as well as receiving. Simple heartfelt gifts are the ones that will be remembered—and treasured—throughout the years. Read More »
A high-dose flu vaccine is significantly better than a regular flu shot at boosting the immune response to the flu virus in frail, older residents of long-term care facilities, according to the results of a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine study funded by a vaccine manufacturer. Read More »
