The novel coronavirus has hit long-term care facilities hard. In March 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 80% of all deaths associated with COVID-19 were people 65...
COVID-19 broke resident engagement. This is how we fix it
By
Charles de Vilmorin
Jun 22, 2020
As the country is planning to reopen after lockdowns due to COVID-19, senior care providers are grasping the implications of this phase for their operations, staff and well-being of residents. An obvious...
Spiritual leadership in a global pandemic
By
Angie McAllister
Jun 18, 2020
As fear runs rampant across the globe, Signature HealthCARE is relying on its core values to provide comfort to thousands of elders and stakeholders. The organization launched its Spirituality Pillar in...
Long-term healthcare compliance officer: A complex job with high stakes
By
David Barmak, J.D.
Jun 16, 2020
A Jan. 15, 2014, article published in the Wall Street Journal titled “Compliance Officer: Dream Career?” identified being a compliance officer as “one of the hottest jobs in America.” While an...
Understanding the role of technology in outbreak management: Lessons learned from COVID-19 and more
By
Oliver Schacht
Jun 11, 2020
When an infectious disease outbreak emerges, healthcare administrators in long-term care facilities face the difficult task of monitoring the situation within their own facility, state and region while...
How technology has senior care soaring into the cloud
By
Bent Philipson
Jun 08, 2020
Imagine that you’re an elderly diabetic patient in your early 80s. Today you’re having a routine checkup with your doctor just to make sure everything is in tip-top shape. But instead of going...
Is your long-term care cybersecurity up to scratch?
By
Brad Smith
Jun 04, 2020
In a world where mass data technology is now a staple instead of cutting-edge, health organizations are housing more sensitive data than ever. As Britain’s national health service learned firsthand just...
Future protocols for detecting COVID-19 in nursing homes
By
Brian Wallace
Jun 03, 2020
Since my last reporting, I’ve noticed a shift in the post-acute sector relating to how individuals within the industry are being impacted by COVID-19. This novel virus is unlike anything we’ve...
Reducing COVID-19’s spread in long-term care facilities: The basics
By
Amie Clark
Jun 03, 2020
As we all know by now, long-term care (LTC) facilities present an ideal setting for the spread of the novel coronavirus and the ensuing high levels of fatality. The senior residents in LTC facilities are...
COVID-19 pandemic sharpens focus on long-term care
By
Erin Shvetzoff Hennessey
Brian Ellsworth
Jun 02, 2020
The United States was introduced to the COVID-19 pandemic through an outbreak in a nursing home in Kirkland, WA, where over 30 residents died in March after contracting the deadly disease. From there,...