Innovation lab: Evaluating a pilot project in long-term care
By
Lola Rain
Jul 09, 2014
It is important to note that innovation and technology are not interdependent. Innovation can happen without technology; however, technology is a tool that can help improve processes and outcomes.
Caring for a booming senior population: How tech helps and hurts
By
Peter Ross
Jun 19, 2014
Technology is changing how we care for seniors, and with the number of seniors in the U.S. expected to double by 2050, entrepreneurs are investing in new technologies designed specifically for the senior...
Where long-term care’s money is spent when it’s for ‘technology’
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 13, 2014
Healthcare providers are considered relatively slow technology adopters, and long-term care operators as a sub-group are believed to be among the slowest. Whether or not that’s true, at least you...
Dispelling 3 common EHR myths
By
Kirby Cunningham
Jun 09, 2014
Long-term care facilities are implementing electronic health records (EHR) at a rapid pace. For example, at our company, we have completed more EHR implementations in the last two and half years than we...
These nurses are picking a fight they’ll be hard-pressed to win
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2014
A nurses union’s media campaign that claims to expose the increasingly ugly underbelly of “digitalized care” might be biting off more than it can chew.
Transitioning from assisted living to a skilled nursing facility
By
Ron D'Aquila, RN,
May 21, 2014
We appreciate the opportunity to be part of a transition team approach with the skilled nursing facility when patients are discharged home. The technologies available can reduce anxiety for both families...
Integrating mind, body and spirit
By
Michael McCann, MS
Apr 14, 2014
As technologies continue to develop, our residents’ needs also change. The need for a computer lab is waning as our residents are starting to be more tech-savvy. Life enrichment teams in long-term...
Is technology radical, or just common sense?
By
Jack York
Apr 11, 2014
Wandered through the exhibit hall at a senior living conference lately? Technology is meandering fast and furiously into the world of senior living; it’s coming from all angles. Thumb through any...
Overcoming the barriers to technology in long-term care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 27, 2014
It’s no secret that long-term care has been behind the curve when it comes to technology adoption. We keep telling people to invest, and providers respond that there is no money. But it’s a...
Playing tennis, and the ‘what if?’ game
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 21, 2014
Watching the Australian Open tennis tournament, where temperatures have been hovering around 110 degrees, has helped my recovery from the recent polar vortex. It’s also unexpectedly prompted me to...