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<\/p>\nBy adopting an electronic health record platform with a centralized database, senior living provider Northbridge Companies lives up to its commitment of providing best quality of care to its residents.<\/p>\n
When Northbridge companies made the choice to transition from paper documentation to electronic health records, the company\u2019s primary objective involved eliminating redundant tasks and improving staff productivity. As someone on the front lines during the company\u2019s switch to Yardi EHR, Marcia Suddy saw firsthand how swiftly technology can improve the workplace.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne of the biggest changes with electronic records versus paper is that you can lay your hands on information very quickly,\u201d she says. \u201cThat reduces the length of time needed to resolve issues and helps us provide the best quality of care to our residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
Live Well, Love Life<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 2006, privately owned senior living provider with 15 communities servicing residents across New England, Northbridge Companies has made providing quality senior care a priority for over a decade. Northbridge Community provides its 850 residents with an environment designed to \u201cencourage freedom, offer lifestyle choices, and provide the necessary services to live life to the fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n When Suddy began her nursing studies, she quickly realized she felt a connection to seniors. \u201cWhile I was earning my administrator\u2019s license and BC certification, I absolutely fell in love with senior care,\u201d she says. \u201cI don\u2019t foresee ever doing anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n As Regional Director of Care Services for Northbridge, Suddy feels great satisfaction working for a company she describes as being \u201cpassionate about senior care.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s such a relief to work for an organization that truly lives up to the values they advocate,\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s not just the president of the company, but the associates, the investors, the families. Everyone is committed to providing the best quality of care.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s just the right fit,\u201d declares Suddy. \u201cIt\u2019s been such a wonderful experience. I can\u2019t imagine working anywhere else.\u201d<\/p>\n Safety Secured<\/strong><\/p>\n While the main purpose of the company\u2019s decision to adopt EHR revolved around reducing redundancies and eliminating paper records, Suddy points to a whole host of additional benefits to going to digital. With EHR, says Suddy, the company no longer needs to rely on physical storage space to hold critical documents. In addition, real-time tracking and reporting enhance resident care by providing staff with up-to-the-minute information on medications and assessments.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving the information in one database allows us to access it easily, which makes us more efficient and helps keep our residents safe,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n In addition, digital records help with compliance requirements and HIPPA security standards.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel a lot better knowing sensitive information is being stored safely in the cloud,\u201d says Suddy. \u201cIt\u2019s much more reassuring than knowing that information is just sitting in a file in storage somewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSecurity is going to be one of the key issues for us moving forward,\u201d she adds. \u201cWe are focused on protecting our records and creating a culture within our communities that prioritizes security.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By adopting an electronic health record platform with a centralized database, senior living provider Northbridge Companies lives up to its commitment of providing best quality of care to its residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":103,"featured_media":18084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_s2mail":"yes","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2952,3354],"tags":[1417,27,842,2010,116],"class_list":["post-18083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","category-senior-living","category-team-yardi","tag-senior-care","tag-senior-housing","tag-senior-living","tag-senior-living-success","tag-yardi-client-profile"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n