The power of IoT and indoor tracking in the LTC sector
By
Tom Ruth
Oct 06, 2022
In the last few years, the long-term care sector has come under immense pressure, first from COVID and now from staffing shortages. The shortage also puts extreme pressure on existing staff to work...
Microchips for nurses
By
Gary Tetz
Dec 04, 2014
My dog has a microchip embedded between his shoulder blades, and it’s really setting my mind at ease. So I think it might be time for every member of your nursing staff to get one, too.
Nursing home monitoring system tracks residents in a complex facility, researchers announce
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2013
Nursing home operators may soon be able to closely track resident movements using relatively few cameras, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
Here’s how you can effectively schedule rehab
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Nov 14, 2011
When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented its latest rounds of new and stricter regulations, the groan was heard throughout nursing homes across the country. But, I have good news:...
CMS did more than ‘just’ cut Medicare pay by 11.1%
By
Shelly Mesure, MS, OTR/L
Aug 19, 2011
Have you started your COT trending analysis? On Aug. 8, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final ruling and commentary for the new implementation of the MDS changes set to take effect...