Rise in nursing home costs ‘drastically’ affects middle class: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 25, 2023
Increasing nursing home costs “drastically affect” members of the middle class, who may not qualify for Medicaid but can’t afford the specialized geriatric services that Medicare won’t pay...
Nearly a third of nursing homes ‘abandon’ previously adopted technologies, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 17, 2023
Despite innovations, some 28% of nursing homes abandon technology over a two-year period from 2019-2021, a new study shows.
Latest bed sensor innovations are from outer space, literally
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 13, 2023
A new sensor for bedridden seniors has been derived from technology initially used to help build and repair the International Space Station.
A new software tool enables healthcare providers to offer an early wage access option, which the developers believe will help with staff retention and avoid burnout.
Disabled community unloads at Senate hearing on access to government technology, websites
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 22, 2023
Legislators and guest speakers concluded during a hearing that there is still plenty to do to bolster compliance to the Rehabilitation Act.
Med-management software company releases new tool for nursing facilities to meet new need for CMS compliance
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 20, 2023
To meet new CMS rules for nursing homes, one company is releasing a new service that focuses on ensuring a patient’s medication listings are up-to-date.
Although post-2021 usage of telemedicine is down from a pandemic peak, 10% of outpatient visits for SNF residents are still conducted online, a new study shows.
In-person or virtual exercise programs for frail seniors? It makes virtually no difference, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 31, 2023
Virtual exercise programs may be as effective as in-person rehab for aiding older adults with frailty, a study shows.
It’s not a fever dream: Device has 97% success rate preempting delirium cases in older patients
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 25, 2023
A new EEG device, enhanced with AI, could help preempt and identify cases of delirium in seniors and give caregivers a chance to treat them.
Ethics clouding robots’ future substitution for nurses, researchers say
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 14, 2023
Researchers in Japan have taken an in-depth look at the possibility of robots/AI supplementing LTC nursing with four ethical considerations.