{"id":67,"date":"2020-12-03T15:58:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T15:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/?p=67"},"modified":"2020-12-21T11:33:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T11:33:55","slug":"long-term-care-facilities-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/long-term-care-facilities-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"436 Facility Outbreaks in Ontario: How Technology Helps Us Avoid COVID-19 Outbreaks in LTC homes and Save Our Seniors?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">While Canadians are busy making their holiday plan, the long term care facilities are struggling to keep residents safe from coronavirus.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25447\" style=\"width: 60%; height: 60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3.png 1999w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image3-1980x1114.png 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" \/><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Though this is the data of US-based long term care homes, Canada is not far behind with more than 2200 resident deaths in Ontario only.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">However, the infection rate and mortality rate among residents are different in various provinces.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The following image clearly depicts how well British Columbia achieved a much lower infection rate and mortality rate than Ontario.<\/span><br><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25448\" style=\"width: 60%; height: 60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image2-1200x741.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Despite everything we achieved, we lost more.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Following are the worst affected long-term care homes in Toronto only after just one month of the pandemic in Canada.<\/span><br><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25450\" style=\"width: 60%; height: 60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image1-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image1-1.png 634w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image1-1-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Thus, it is worth asking, are long term care near me safe?<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: x-large;\"><b>What makes \u2018long term care near me\u2019 unsafe for residents during the pandemic?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To identify the reasons why long term care homes in Ontario emerged as more unsafe than LTC homes in B.C., we need to compare both provinces with respect to several factors such as,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Existing Medical Condition of Residents<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A more percentage of Ontario-based residents have existing diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, dementia, and asthma than British Columbia-based residents.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Meaning, residents of Ontario-based long term care homes seek more accurate, effective, and quality treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Direct Care Hours<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Though residents in Ontario require more direct care hours due to their existing medical condition, residents in British Columbia receive more daily hours of direct care (3.25) than residents in Ontario (2.71).<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Staffing<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Due to a lower budget for long term care homes than B.C., the medical professionals working in Ontario-based LTC homes receive low pay.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Thus, they are less likely to secure a full-time position.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As a result, a long term care home needs to fill many part-time positions that increase the number of people a resident comes in direct contact with.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Staff Engagement<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As there is a severe staff shortage in Ontario-based long term care facilities, the available staff always need to be on edge and look after more residents than average.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Extensive paperwork and administrative work worsen the situation and make them overwhelmed.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">As an upshot, they cannot invest more hours in providing quality care to residents.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Visitor Policy<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Given the fact that the asymptomatic visitors to long term care homes can transmit the virus to the residents, visitor movement in long term care facilities has been restricted.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Though this was a purposeful decision, it pushed residents to social isolation that drastically affected their well-being and mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>How can technologies make long term care homes safer for residents during and beyond COVID-19?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">For most people, technology is fun. But for doctors, it is the third arm!<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Following are the top use cases of different technologies in long term care homes.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Use Case: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid and Remote Care<\/span><b><\/b><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Technology: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Care<\/span><b><\/b><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A virtual care solution allows healthcare professionals to provide quality care via an interactive and secure live video call.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It reduces the time-to-delivery by more than 80% as a doctor can treat patients from anywhere in the world.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Most importantly, it eliminates direct contact between the doctor and the resident.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Use Case: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Improved Mental Health<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Technology: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtual Care<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The same virtual care solution can be used to arrange video calls between residents and their family members.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Here, the uninterrupted internet access at the universal speed at each bed plays a crucial role.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is worth mentioning that LTC homes should avoid using any general-purpose free video calling apps as these apps aren\u2019t PHIPA and HIPAA compliant &#8211; in other words &#8211; aren\u2019t secure.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Use Case: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make Staff Less Burdened \/ Add Up Time For Them<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Technology:<\/b> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/robotic-process-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robotic Process Automation<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (RPA)<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A software-based robot developed using RPA technology gets installed on a desktop and constantly performs tasks automatically with high accuracy.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This will eventually free up staff from repetitive and time-consuming tasks and they can invest this saved time in providing better direct care to residents.<\/span><br><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25449\" style=\"width: 60%; height: 60%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4.png 512w, https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/image4-300x145.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Use Case:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 100% Contactless Care Delivery<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Technology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Remote Patient Monitoring<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">It is not feasible for healthcare professionals to measure the biometric value of residents such as blood pressure, glucose level without being in physical contact with them.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">But with a remote patient monitoring system or device that a resident can easily wear, a healthcare provider can know the real-time biometric value of the resident from the mobile.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Most importantly, it alerts the caretaker in case of an emergency and enables doctors to explore the historic biometric data.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>In essence, the long term care homes that adopt the technologies are safer. Here are some proofs.<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Since the pandemic hit Canada, our entire team has been working closely with many LTC homes.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">We\u2019ve witnessed how LTC home once struggling emerged as the winner when it comes to saving our seniors.<\/span><br><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Here, I am sharing two case studies to not showcase our skills or expertise but to showcase how urgent technology adoption is for the safety of residents.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Proof 1:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A long term care home reduced administrative burdens and paperwork by 63%? <\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/ltc-virtual-healthcare-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore how<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Proof 2:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A long term care home provided a safer environment to residents only with uninterrupted internet access? <\/span><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/long-term-care-network-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Explore how<\/span>.<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Canadians are busy making their holiday plan, the long term care facilities are struggling to keep residents safe from coronavirus.Though this is the data of US-based long term care homes, Canada is not far behind with more than 2200 resident deaths in Ontario only.However, the infection rate and mortality rate among residents are different [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":69,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>436 Facility Outbreaks in Ontario: How Technology Helps Us Avoid COVID-19 Outbreaks in LTC homes and Save Our Seniors?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/long-term-care-facilities-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"436 Facility Outbreaks in Ontario: How Technology Helps Us Avoid COVID-19 Outbreaks in LTC homes and Save Our Seniors?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"While Canadians are busy making their holiday plan, the long term care facilities are struggling to keep residents safe from coronavirus.Though this is the data of US-based long term care homes, Canada is not far behind with more than 2200 resident deaths in Ontario only.However, the infection rate and mortality rate among residents are different [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.syscreations.ca\/blog\/long-term-care-facilities-safety\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SyS Creations - IT Management, Compliance &amp; 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