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  • 2 weeks ago | mcknightsseniorliving.com | Zee Johnson

    Technology has been transforming and modernizing processes across most industries, but of all senior living and care settings, and even other healthcare settings, its implementation in nursing homes has lagged, according to speakers at a McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum discussion last week. They offered best practices for seamlessly welcoming new technology, getting stakeholder buy-in and readying entire organizations for its usage.

  • 2 weeks ago | mcknightshomecare.com | Zee Johnson

    Technology has been transforming and modernizing processes across most industries, but its implementation in nursing homes has lagged behind other healthcare settings, even within post-acute care. A McKnight’s Women of Distinction Forum discussion last week offered best practices for seamlessly welcoming new technology, getting stakeholder buy-in and readying entire organizations for its usage.

  • 1 month ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

    A new study has found violence to be one of the top 3 causes of nonfatal occupational injuries for skilled nursing workers – and it’s higher in the sector than all other healthcare settings. The most frequent cause of nonfatal injuries in long-term care professionals was overexertion and bodily reaction (38%), followed by violence (24%) and falls, slips and trips (16%).

  • 1 month ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

    Wisconsin long-term care providers are backing a budget proposal from the governor that would invest more than $150 million into a range of initiatives that aim to strengthen senior care. Gov. Tony Evers (D) unveiled a multi-measure proposal for fiscal years 2025 to 2027 to “respect, support, and protect” older adults, with one initiative, the Complex Patient Pilot, designated for a $15 million allocation.

  • 1 month ago | mcknights.com | Zee Johnson

    APIC calls on HHS to reinstate leading infection prevention advisory group …CDC launches measles toolkit with outbreak response tips for clinicians  … HIV drugs offer ‘substantial’ Alzheimer’s protection: study

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