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Infection Control: Back 2 the Basics
Healthcare-associated infections are a major public health problem with significant impacts on morbidity, mortality and quality of life (WHO, 2017). Sometimes you just have to go back to the basics. Whether you’ve been an administrator for 40+ years or 4 months,...
Emerging Trends In Healthcare Technology
How Tech Is Changing Healthcare As We Know It April 25, 2019 It is quite an amazing time to be a part of the healthcare industry. Times are changing and the recent massive technological advances have carried over into healthcare just like it has with many other...
Wound Care Statistics [2019]
April is Wound Care Month at Prime Source. Our vendors offer the full gamut of wound care technologies from preventative products, like ergonomic mattresses and seating, to wound treatment products, like ointments and dressings. See the infographic below and gain...
Know Before You Reno
Renovations are not for the faint of heart: the deadlines, the setbacks, the inevitable mixing up of paint colors… the word alone can send shivers down a business or homeowner’s spine. Add a hundred or so patients and a full team of misplaced staff into the mix, and...
Baby Boomer Stats YOU NEED To Know
What exactly are Baby Boomers? The term “Baby Boomers” refers to the generation that was born worldwide between the years of 1946 and 1964. Currently, there are over 74.9 million Baby Boomers living in the United States, making up for 50% of the US population. It may...
Don’t Be Left in the Cold This Flu Season!
The influenza virus always rears its ugly head during the fall and winter months causing countless hospitalizations and, in extreme cases, devastating fatalities. Facility owners and operators have much to fear when flu season comes around. With hundreds of...
Stay Hydrated, Stay Healthy
Summer 2018 has already been a scorcher. Staying hydrated is important all year round, but when the temperatures pick up, so does the risk of sun stroke, dehydration, and a whole variety of health issues that can arise from not hydrating your body properly. This issue...
Why a GPO is Vital to the Future of Your Business
A group purchasing organization (GPO) is a well-known buzzword in the healthcare industry. Do you know that using one in your business could translate into thousands of dollars of savings on the supplies and resources you use every day? Even though buying into a GPO...
Take Your Facility to the Next Level!
How would you residents describe a stay in your long or short-term care facility? Like an all-expenses paid vacation at the Ritz-Carlton? Or an unfortunate summer camp-esque experience forced upon them by an impatient mom who needs a break from her kids? In...