Seemingly low costs make geriatric positioning chairs popular choices, but inferior products eventually cost much more than the initial payment. For example, a typical geriatric chair might cost around $1,000 fully set up and delivered. But when you add up the costs of maintenance and…

Over the years, we’ve seen it time after time: The higher initial cost of our products makes individuals, clinicians, and healthcare facilities reluctant to sign on the dotted line. Even when research and advice from clinicians and therapists indicate one of our products would be…

When a beloved family member needs comfortable seating for long-term or complex medical care, it often feels overwhelming to sift through the endless lists of available options. It can be difficult to decide without in-depth knowledge of different products, so many people end up going…

A patient’s continuum of care, or the healthcare treatments and services a patient receives over time, can span every level and intensity imaginable. At every point in that continuum, equipment is essential to the quality of that care. The right equipment helps patients stay mobile…

For individuals who have debilitating conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or dementia, having the right seating can make the difference between being bed-bound and being able to enjoy life. A high-quality chair or wheelchair can enable people to safely participate in everyday…

This month, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) published a final rule to be affecting the Medicare payments to hospice providers. As CMS proposed in April this year, the final rule will increase payments to hospices by 1.8% or $340 million in the fiscal year…

Caregivers for dependent seated long-term care residents often attempt to control both pressure redistribution of a patient independently from the functionality of a positioning or rehabilitation chair or wheelchair. Medical professionals and seating specialists — particularly occupational, physical therapists and assistive technology professionals (ATPs) —…

Changing Lives for the Better Written by Robert Hoshowsky. Appears in July 2018 Issue of Business in Focus As we age, comfort and safety become increasingly important, and few companies realize this more than Broda, a leading manufacturer of chairs and wheelchairs for long-term care patients in…

Have you discussed your Safe Patient Handling Program with your long-term care clinical staff and caregivers recently? If not, it could be costly. Why Safe Patient Handling is Important in Long Term Care: Caregiver back injuries in the healthcare industry cost an estimated $20 billion annually. The…

It’s 9:00 am on a Monday morning and you are greeted by your local compliance surveyor. What’s your response? Are you panicked and worried? Or are you ready? Understanding the complexities of a compliance survey can seem like hitting an ever-moving target. Broda has prepared…