During the crisis years of the pandemic, consumers changed the way they interacted with the healthcare system. Patients accepted or even demanded remote care options, fearing contagion in hospitals and medical offices. The changed behaviors of those years have made a lasting impact on the entire medical industry, causing patients to more readily adopt remote care solutions and caregivers and…
Mobile technology and healthcare are growing more and more closely entwined, especially with the high demands placed on staff in skilled nursing facilities. Many facilities are short staffed, which makes connected vitals monitoring integral to meeting the needs of residents in a timely manner. Fortunately, modern technologies make it easier for nursing staff to serve residents, yielding many benefits for…
Since 2020, vast numbers of facilities have adopted telemedicine in an effort to better serve those under their care. A survey from February 2022 estimates about a quarter of people used telemedicine from April to October 2021, and the adoption rates are likely to continue increasing. That said, it may be difficult for some long term care (LTC) and…
Telemedicine is on the rise, which is why skilled nursing facilities and other providers should seriously consider joining the 76% of hospitals in the U.S. already using it. Knowing how telemedicine works will likely become an ever more important component of healthcare in the future. What Is Telemedicine? Telemedicine is simply any means whereby doctors, nurses, specialists, etc. can provide…
High volume medical care facilities all see high amounts of patient movement. Whether patients are being transferred from one place to another, going in for tests, or simply getting some exercise, it’s important to keep tabs on their vitals. Portable vital signs monitoring devices make it easier than ever to track vital data, and that yields a variety of benefits…
When it comes to caring for your patients, your nurses and staff rely on a number of vital sign measurements. Data on these vital signs should be accurate and up to date. What Are Vital Signs? Vital signs are measurements of basic bodily functions, such as your pulse or rate of breathing (respiration rate). They are essential to monitoring patients’…
PruittHealth has partnered with Rosie Connectivity Solutions to provide a mobile nursing solution that collects residents’ clinical information at bedside and transmits the data directly to the Electronic Medical Record.