Technology & IT

ELDERtech: Promoting Intergenerational Understanding

BY ROBERT W. CHRISTENSEN AND STEPHEN M. SOREFF, MD   ELDERtech: Promoting intergenerational understandingResidents and teens explore Read More »

Tracking Employee Time: A Long-Term Problem

BY JUDITH KATZ  Tracking employee time: A long-term problemBiometrics technology makes employee time management easier and more efficient   When it Read More »

Hearing Loss: Perceptions and Solutions

BY AMANDA D. NICHOLS  Hearing Loss: Perceptions and SolutionsHearing loss can be dealt with effectively to improve a resident's quality of life Read More »

Evaluating Technological Innovations for Assisted Living

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Computer Technology

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Training Staff Online

BY RICHARD L. PECK, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF   Training staff onlineDoes computer-based staff training work? A team of administrators and Read More »

Technology’s “Declaration of Independence” at The Boston Home

BY MARVA SEROTKIN   Technology's 'Declaration of Independence' at The Boston HomeThis historic facility exploits modern technology Read More »

Peering Into the Future of Aging

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Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNHighlights from HIMSS  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has always focused on Read More »

Facing the IT Future: You Are Not Alone

BY MARK TOMZAK Facing the IT future: You are not aloneFacilities can face daunting IT upgrade challenges with the active help of technology vendors Read More »

Protect Computerized Data With Off-Site Backups

BY BRUCE ECKERT, MBA, CPHIMS Protect computerized data with off-site backupsSteps to safeguard residents' records before an unplanned event threatens Read More »

Welcome to Automated Hiring

BY DONNA MOORE, RN Welcome to automated hiringWeb-based screening can make interviews more targeted  Labor shortage. We've heard this phrase over and Read More »

Focus On…Wound Care: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: An Option for Hard-to-Heal Wounds Read More »

IT as the Key to Survival

by Zoe M. Bolton IT as the key to survival A longtime LTC/IT authority looks at how information technology sustains residents and facilities Read More »

Moving to the Next Generation of IT

MOVING TO THE next generation of ITINTERVIEW WITH DON MON, PHD, FHIMSS, VICE-PRESIDENT OF PRACTICE LEADERSHIP, AMERICAN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Read More »

Hi, I’ll Be Your Computer

Have you ever been cautioned against anthropomorphizing the behavior of a computer? Read More »

Focus On…Technology

focuson TechnologyTechnology assist: The LTC market's cutting-edge demandHelen Higgins, Kari Miner-Olson, Leo Asen, Sandra Elliott, Judy Girouard, Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID M. OATWAY, RNThere's an electronic signature in your future  One key technology that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNComing October 1: New HIPAA and CMS requirements  An annual rite of fall is the arrival of new government Read More »

Hot Technologies: Advanced Lighting Technologies Enhance Resident Care

BY JENNIFER TAYLOR Advanced lighting technologies enhance resident careResearch by a preeminent technical institute points the way toward more Read More »

Hot Technologies: New Infection-Fighting Linens

BY JEFF WILLIAMS, PHD, BVSC, MRCVS New infection-fighting linensA recently developed fabric treatment promises major progress in infection and odor Read More »

Hot Technologies: Bridging the Voice Communication Gap-Without a Wire

BY TODD HUTLOCK, ASSISTANT EDITOR Bridging the voice communication gap-Without a wireVoice-recognition technology has been talked about, with little Read More »

Hot Technologies: Technology for Independence

Technology for independenceAn interview with Marge Skubic, PhD, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Read More »

Hot Technologies: Portable Documentation Comes to Resident Care

BY BETH DELAHUNT, RN, BAN Portable documentation comes to resident careWhat "point-of-care" information technology means to caregiving operations Read More »

Benefits of Restroom Automation

BY MARK LEWIS Benefits of restroom automationTouchless technology keeps germs in their place  Driven by the growing concern over germs on restroom Read More »

On the Uses of Bed Alarms

BY JOANNE BUNCH, RN, C; RHIT; NHA; LNC On the uses of bed alarmsUsed and supported appropriately, they reduce falls and offer other advantages, as Read More »

Computer Technology

COMPUTER technology BY DAVID OATWAY, RNRevising strategic planning for IT support  The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) Read More »

Making Wireless Work for You

INTERVIEW WITH PAUL NORINE, PRINCIPAL, IP DESIGN GROUP Making wireless work for you  Few new technologies offer such glowing promise-and Read More »

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR TRANSITIONING TO A NEW SOFTWARE SYSTEM

Is it time for your long-term care organization to take the plunge and invest in one of the latest healthcare information technology systems? Is it Read More »

Integrated Security-Response Systems

BY STEVEN ELDER  An integrated security-response system combines safety systems into a single entity. It is essentially a network of networks, Read More »