Posts by Symtech Solutions
Telehealth Reduces the Spread of Highly Contagious Omicron Variant
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been collaborating with global public health and industry partners to learn about Omicron, as we continue to monitor its course. We don’t yet know how easily it spreads, the severity of illness it causes, or how well available vaccines and medications work against it. Symtech Solutions…
Read MoreTelehealth is Vital as Omicron Variant Infection Rates Surge
Telehealth surged during COVID-19 as safe access to healthcare providers became paramount. Many people embraced this change as it offered convenience and a great way to still have access to the best care. As the Omicron variant is now making its way across the United States, access to telehealth remains a top priority. Symtech Solutions…
Read MoreIncrease Staff’s Productivity With Digital Whiteboards
With the shortage in healthcare coming to a head with the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare facilities are struggling to ensure their staff’s health and well-being. Luckily, technology has stepped up and made vast improvements in staff productivity that have directly led to staff retention, less stress, and decreased burnout. Symtech Solutions has been offering the best…
Read MoreNew Technologies Entering the Patient Room in 2022
Technology is changing the way healthcare is offered. Moreover, it is changing the entire patient perception of healthcare by changing the patient experience. In 2022, new technologies will continue to enter the patient room that will improve the patient’s care, streamline workflows for staff, and allow for even more innovation to up the ante in…
Read MoreHow Life Safety Standardization is Helping CIOs
A healthcare chief information officer (CIO) has a tall order: their job is to oversee all of the information technology that is utilized in a healthcare facility. They decide on all the major purchasing decisions related to technology, including the systems needed for newer technologies, such as telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. Symtech Solutions offers…
Read MoreNew Technology Improves the Mental & Physical Health of Seniors
Symtech Solutions has been offering a slew of services, including life safety communication systems and patient engagement solutions since 1982. Our team is passionate about improving the patient experience through improving staff’s workflow and productivity. There has been a lot of new technology and offerings entering the healthcare field over the past few years, many…
Read MoreDesigning the Perfect Patient Room
It’s important to reject the stigma of hospital patient rooms as stale and uncomfortable places to be. In recent years, a lot of effort has been put into improving the patient experience, and one way we see this is in a better patient room and living environment for their time in the hospital.
Read MoreNursing Homes Need Technology to Not Only Survive, But to Also Thrive
Throughout the course of time, humanity has evolved, oftentimes building upon others’ work to make improvements in processes that has led to the extreme life of luxury (if you have running water and indoor plumbing, you’re rich, indeed) that we lead now. Nursing homes have to adapt as well in order to continue to provide…
Read MoreEasy Ways to Leverage Your Healthcare Facility’s Existing Technology to Improve Workflow
We all want to work smarter, not harder. But doing so can be easier said than done. Symtech Solutions has been helping area healthcare facilities, including long-term care, senior living, nursing homes, hospitals, regional medical centers, and more, work smarter since 1982 by offering life safety communication systems to improve staff workflow. Below, we’ll take…
Read MoreReimagine the Hospital Setting
When you think of hospitals, what do you think of? For most people, it’s a room with four white walls that is dimly lit and overall oppressive. Hospital machines are everywhere, and there’s one stark chair for visitors. Modern hospitals are pushing to rid that stigma of a hospital setting from your mind and replace…
Read MoreWhy E-Sitters Are Replacing Companion Sitters
With the crisis in healthcare coming to the forefront with the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other healthcare facilities are looking for new ways to do more with less. Enter eSitters. An eSitter is a virtual way to monitor patients using video and audio feeds. Rather than paying for a person to sit in people’s rooms,…
Read MoreThe Importance of Improving Resident Entertainment
As you can imagine, those in assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and senior living communities can feel quite isolated at times. Some are battling mobility issues, others may be suffering from a memory condition. And with COVID-19, many residents were feeling downright depressed with very little contact with their family even.
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