Researcher eyes assisted living as base for testing AI-powered dementia screening technology
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 14, 2024
A research-based startup is looking to assisted living providers as it works to commercialize its artificial intelligence-powered platform to improve the dementia screening process.
Amid ‘overwhelming’ data choices, too many high-performing nursing homes still miss out on referrals:...
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 13, 2024
Skilled nursing facilities earning the highest PDPM rates aren’t necessarily bringing in the most referrals, a new analysis finds.
Alzheimer’s prognosis models should expand data sources
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 12, 2024
Integrating data from nursing home electronic health records (EHRs) and claims in addition to the minimum data set (MDS) — data required for nursing home residents — could be better than just relying...
Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
BrightSpring reports robust Q2 earnings as organic growth strategies pay off
By
Adam Healy
Aug 07, 2024
BrightSpring generated significant revenue and profit growth as it continued to build out its home health and hospice capabilities.
How a growing nursing home company relies on superstar adopters to bust through tech barriers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 07, 2024
At a time when many US nursing home staff express frustration with new burdens technology can bring, Mission Health is leaning in.
Digital diabetes prevention program cost-effective for preventing T2D
Aug 06, 2024
A recent study shows cost savings of $3,672 from a societal perspective and $2,990 from a healthcare sector perspective.
Alzheimer’s care, quality of life improve with innovative immersion room
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 05, 2024
A creative new room at a Long Island, NY, nursing home may serve as a model for improving the quality of Alzheimer’s care.
What happens if biomarker tests spot Alzheimer’s before people show symptoms?
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 05, 2024
As of now, no therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease who don’t have symptoms. But blood tests that can spot biomarkers linked to the disease...
Shortening senior living sales cycle contributes to longer length of stay
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 01, 2024
Showing prospective residents the value of moving into a senior living community sooner rather than waiting can have a tremendous effect on a community’s length of stay statistics, according to a sales...