Online platforms that let nurses pick and choose which facilities they work for are an effort to combat the nursing shortage. The platforms, however, have benefits and disadvantages for all parties involved...
UCSF telehealth program cuts costs and improves outcomes for seniors with dementias
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 25, 2023
A telehealth program out of UCSF has achieved the coveted goal of cutting costs and improving patient care for seniors with dementia, researchers state.
Want to retain nurses? Retain their friends
By
Adam Chambers
Sep 21, 2023
Retaining existing and new nurses is vital given long-term care providers’ recruitment woes.
At-home senior digital platform releases app to help families manage all aspects of care
By
Aaron Dorman
Sep 07, 2023
A platform that specializes in at-home support for seniors announced the release of its first mobile app this week.
Nurses report high resiliency, yet many want to leave the field
Aug 24, 2023
High resilience among nurses was associated with better quality of care and contributes to job satisfaction.
Virtual reality helps nursing students train with ‘enthusiasm,’ as studies highlight its popularity
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 23, 2023
The use of VR for training nurses has been “extensively implemented” over the past 15 years, a new bibliometric study affirms.
ChatGPT can mimic clinicians for ‘low-risk’ queries, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 19, 2023
A recent study on AI’s capabilities in healthcare suggests that patients are willing to receive advice from chatbots on “low-risk” topics.
New humanoid robot literally takes a weight off LTC caregiver burden
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 17, 2023
One hundred models of a new robot that can lift its own weight, more than 110 pounds, will be produced by the end of the year.
Caregiver pay in the balance as advocacy groups size up proposed spending requirements
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2023
As assisted living provider advocacy groups try to influence federal home- and community-based services-related policy, their comments are joined by thousands of others, some in agreement with industry...
New partnership gives CCRC residents virtual live-in caregiver
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 10, 2023
A select number of continuing care residents in Iowa will have a special new virtual live-in caregiver that’s able to give them wellness surveys and provide customized reminders.