The acute care environment represents a dynamic hub of activity, with nurses positioned at its epicenter. Nurses spend long hours managing patient care, coordinating resources across interdisciplinary teams, and providing support to patients’ family members.

Communications Company of South Bend acquires Eagle Security Systems of Lowell, Indiana. Communications Company is an integrated communications technology, advanced life safety and security company specializing in healthcare, education, industrial, and commercial solutions.

As technology continues to advance in the healthcare industry, the adoption of mobile applications for clinical use has increased. With heightened security measures to protect patient confidentiality, as well as simplified communication structures, these healthcare mobile apps are rapidly becoming the new standard for professional communication about patient care and building security in an easy-to-use package.

While schools across the country have been experiencing a growing shift towards technology in the classroom for a while now, the sudden onset of Covid-19 has rapidly accelerated this hi-tech adoption.

While the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the loss of jobs for a number of Americans, employers are now suffering from a lack of qualified candidates. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are over 9.8 million open positions across the U.S. while only 8.7 million Americans are searching for jobs. Unlike typical employment cycles, the downturn brought about by the pandemic has affected both job seekers and employers in very unusual ways.

A hot topic for years, the much-anticipated transition to 5G is finally beginning to come to fruition. While the Covid-19 pandemic certainly interrupted the large 5G rollout planned for 2020, the need for faster connectivity actually increased with the rise of a remote workforce. Unfortunately for those already privy to 5G-enabled devices—such as the iPhone 12 or Samsung Galaxy S20—promised connectivity has been disappointing to say the least. This is due in part to the network-specificities involved.

As we move further into the digital age, the importance of technology in the workplace is becoming more and more critical to doing business. While already a hot topic, the need for the smart building has skyrocketed as businesses around the world have made the instantaneous switch to remote working and are trying to determine how to reopen their doors in a safe and efficient manner.

As companies around the world have been making the switch to remote work, having reliable video conferencing technology has become more critical than ever in maintaining day-to-day business operations. While companies are beginning to transition back into the workplace, many have realized the feasibility of remote working options and have decided to take a more relaxed approach to on-site operations well past the Covid-19 shutdowns.

Ultraviolet light has been around for years and is widely used for its antiviral and antibacterial properties. However, the major concern with UV light has always been the inherent danger it poses to humans, particularly to the skin and eyes. While not a new technology, UV light has shot to the top of the list for potential COVID-19 solutions, particularly when it comes to air circulation and filtration.

In today’s corporate world, ensuring life safety and business continuity is just as important as being able to react quickly and flexibility to changing market requirements, customer needs and emerging risk. Thinking ahead is particularly important for fire safety. Expansions in your business, drops in system performance or increased operational costs due to increased maintenance or false alarms can call for more modern protective measures.

One of the key technologies in Coronavirus detection is temperature scanning. The widespread dissemination of this technology allows elevated body temperature to be detected at the early stages of infection. The temperature scanning technology itself involves the use of thermal imaging cameras that can detect elevated temperatures from one to two meters away, allowing an easy non-contact solution to taking temperatures in particularly high-traffic areas.

Perhaps one of the most talked about methods of combating the novel coronavirus, contact tracing is gaining traction as a key component in the push to reopen the economy. Whether traditionally via public health officials contacting infected and potentially infected individuals or virtually via widespread smartphone technologies, there’s no question that contact tracing is critical in the identification and spread of Covid-19.

A CDC-developed laboratory test kit to detect 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began shipping yesterday to select qualified U.S. and international laboratories. Distribution of the tests will help improve the global capacity to detect and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus.