Mobile tech program helps adults control high blood pressure
Oct 19, 2021
Greater engagement with self-management program linked to lower systolic BP over time, lower risk for very high BP
Loss of control: Exploring the links between falls and incontinence can improve resident care, safety...
By
John Hall
Mar 08, 2018
Exploring the links between falls and incontinence brings connections that can improve resident care, safety scores and provider risk ratings.
Alarming results in latest study
By
James M. Berklan
May 31, 2017
In a clear case of being able to learn from a cousin, long-term care providers should take note of results of a baby-monitoring study at a respected pediatric hospital.
Wrist monitors aren’t as effective as chest-worn heart monitors, researchers find
Oct 19, 2016
As fitness trackers surge in popularity, a new study finds that chest-worn heart monitors are more accurate than wrist-worn monitors.
CaerVision Global buys Vitall Inc.
Jan 27, 2015
CaerVision Global Inc. has completed the acquisition of Vitall Inc.
Using a GPS-like system for residents
By
Deb Banton
Oct 22, 2014
Many seemed geared toward traditional nursing homes, but I envisioned a different kind of care, and I felt I needed a different kind of technology.
Oct. 29 webinar: the route to fewer pressure ulcers and falls via monitoring
Oct 08, 2014
Many providers never get the chance to reduce pressure ulcers and resident falls while also meeting quality improvement goals. Attendees at McKnight’s Oct. 29 webinar, however, will hear first hand...
Glooko introduces Bluetooth-enabled platform
Oct 07, 2014
Glooko Inc. has launched Glooko MeterSync Blue, which lets diabetes patients use Bluetooth to connect any of more than 30 popular blood glucose meters to the Glooko platform on Android or Apple devices.
NewCare releases SilentAlert Sleep Index
Mar 11, 2014
NewCare Solutions has debuted its SilentAlert Sleep Index to its resident monitoring system, which should help providers increase resident length of stay.
Wellsense monitoring system decreased pressure ulcers in study
Dec 20, 2013
New research indicates Wellsense’s MAP system improves patient outcomes for those at risk for pressure ulcers, according to results published in WOUNDS.