Midwest Lighting Institute (@midwest_li) 's Twitter Profile
Midwest Lighting Institute

@midwest_li

As a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, MLI fulfills the need to evaluate how lighting affects human performance through expanded research.

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linkhttps://www.midwestlightinginstitute.org/ calendar_today12-09-2022 18:12:12

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The Oak Ridge Care Center was one of four nursing homes in Wisconsin selected to partake in the first-of-its-kind study. tmj4.com/news/local-new…

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We spoke with TMJ4 News about our recent Harvard #study that showed MLI technology helps reduce the number of falls in #nursinghome residents. After running the study on four nursing homes, the LED change showed a 43% drop in falls. Check out the clip here: tmj4.com/news/local-new…

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#NEWS: Honored to be published in AHCA/NCAL Provider Magazine. Our very own director of research Brian Liebel wrote an article highlighting our study w/ Brigham and Women's Hospital published in JAMDA. Learn more about the research and read the full article here: bit.ly/3Sn4Hmn

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Last week was #FallsPreventionAwarenessWeek hosted by National Council on Aging. At MLI, we are passionate about uncovering ways to reduce senior falls through our circadian lighting protocol. #captiveresources Read more about #FPAW2022 here bit.ly/3xY3bzb

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#NEWS: Thank you McKnight's LTC News for sharing our important study with Harvard University Brigham and Women's Hospital highlighting that circadian lighting protocols reduced falls in nursing homes by 43 percent. #riskcontrol Read the full article here: bit.ly/3S7zsvc

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#NEWS: LEDs Magazine recently shared our study, in partnership with Harvard University Brigham and Women's Hospital, demonstrating that circadian lighting protocols reduced falls in nursing homes by 43 percent. Read the full article here: bit.ly/3QR5kmS

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#DYK that falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among adults aged 65 and older? At MLI, we want to identify a solution that allows seniors to live healthier and safer lives. Questions, tweet me #riskcontrol #nursinghomefalls Read how here: bit.ly/3eWXE4Z

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DYK more than 60% of #Falls happen at home. ? Sydney Spencer of 11Alive News in #Atlanta asked NCOA’s Jennifer Tripken what to watch out for 👇 👇 bit.ly/3ChqTsw

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DYK death rates from falls among adults 65 and older increased more than 30 percent between 2007 and 2016? With the use of MLI’s circadian lighting protocol, falls in nursing homes can be reduced by 43 percent according to our comprehensive study with Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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This month we celebrate #LongTermCarePlanningMonth! Did you know that lighting can play a role in healthy long-term aging? At MLI, we are dedicated to introducing the benefits of circadian rhythm protocols to nursing homes across the nation to reduce resident falls that occur.

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Our goal at MLI is to fulfill the need to evaluate how lighting affects human performance through expanded research, whether that metric is measured as fewer medical errors in hospitals or fewer falls in nursing homes. Learn more about our mission here: bit.ly/3CKXqrb

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Every year 36 million falls are reported among older adults, resulting in more than 32k deaths. We partnered with Brigham and Women's Hospital to understand how we can help #NursingHomes. Our study showed circadian lighting protocols can fix this. Read more here: bit.ly/3eWXE4Z

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Proud to be here today at the sixth annual Seniors Housing Midwest Conference hosted by Seniors Housing Business and InterFace Conference in Chicago! We're excited to connect and collaborate with industry experts in the senior housing space. Message us to learn more! #SeniorsHousingMidwest

Proud to be here today at the sixth annual Seniors Housing Midwest Conference hosted by <a href="/SeniorHousingBz/">Seniors Housing Business</a> and <a href="/InterFaceGroup/">InterFace Conference</a> in Chicago! We're excited to connect and collaborate with industry experts in the senior housing space. Message us to learn more! #SeniorsHousingMidwest
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#DYK that previous falls, even if they did not produce injury, can cause seniors to cut down on their everyday activities due to fear of future falls? We strive to reduce falls and this fear of falling with our lighting technology in nursing homes. Message us to learn more!

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Thank you McKnight's LTC News for featuring our article written by our very own Brian Liebel, director of research. The article discusses how MLI used CMP funds to reduce falls in nursing homes. Read it here: mcknights.com/marketplace/ma…

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Thank you WISN12 Milwaukee for the great story on our lighting at Oak Ridge Care Center. It reduces falls and saves energy!wisn.com/article/space-… #nursinghomes #fallreduction #energysavings