In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, Kevin Whitehurst, SVP of Skilled Nursing Solutions at MatrixCare sits down with Amy Ostrem, VP of SNF Solution Strategy, to chat about infection tracking. Listen in as they discuss the impact of technology and how organizations can leverage certain solutions to dive deeper into root cause analysis, contact tracing, trends, and more.
With over two decades of experience in healthcare technology, Amy has seen firsthand how smart innovation can improve efficiencies for skilled nursing facilities while driving down costs. Hear how she describes new ways these solutions can help identify risks for infections, including COVID19, and how they can enable providers to enhance their quality of care.
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A conversation between Navin Gupta, Vice President, Home Care Solutions for MatrixCare and his special guest Paul Pisano, Chief Executive Officer at Interim Healthcare of Hartford, discuss the front line experience with COVID-19. ...
In this episode of the Post-Acute POV, our host Amy Wootton, RDN, Director of Nutrition, MatrixCare, is joined by Anita Hoffman, Director of Culinary Service, and Nicole Fresta, Clinical Dietitian, Palm Garden Health and Rehabilitation Center, for a conversation on managing food allergens across post-acute care. Listen in as Amy, Anita, and Nicole discuss the importance of identifying and documenting food allergies, surprising factors that can lead to an allergic reaction, and tips for managing a resident’s food allergies via their plan of care. This episode will describe the severity of managing food allergens and introduce how MealTracker’s new allergen feature can help. Listen to their discussion below. Topics discussed during today’s episode: [01:21 – 02:07]: Anita and Nicole both provide their origin stories and how they found their focus on nutrition in long-term care. [02:25 – 02:48]: Anita explains why managing food allergens is so important. [02:58 – 04:10]: Nicole provides her recommendations for managing a resident with food allergies including working with their plan of care and documentation. [04:43 – 05:32]: Nicole explains some of the common factors that can lead to an allergic reaction when preparing food for a resident. [06:04 – 08:00]: Anita and Nicole detail their experience with MealTracker, including how long Palm Garden has used the product and which features they use most often. [08:24 - 10:24]: The pair discuss the benefits they’ve experienced using the new allergen feature that MealTracker provides. Resources Learn more about nutrition management at MatrixCare: https://www.matrixcare.com/nutrition-management/ Find out more about Palm Garden: https://palmgarden.com/ Read the transcript of today’s episode Listen to more episodes of the Post-Acute POV Disclaimer The content in this presentation or materials is for informational purposes only and is provided “as-is.” Information and views ...
Listen to a conversation between Scott Stuewe of DirectTrust and Navin Gupta as they discuss the balance between security, interoperability, and the challenges of establishing trust between providers who share information electronically. In this podcast, Stuewe explains how DirectTrust is developing standards and rules for exchanging patient data. He offers a glimpse of a future state where secure communications, verified down to the individual, and virtual meetings between providers will automatically populate the EHR without having to leave the workflow. Listen now. ...
