Report: Frailty screening, care can improve care for older adults
By
Kristen Fischer
Aug 23, 2024
Checking for frailty and treating it should be top priorities when providing healthcare and health planning for older adults, according to a report published Aug. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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.
Electric bandage shows promise in speeding up chronic wound healing
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Staff reports
Aug 16, 2024
Researchers have introduced a water-powered electric bandage designed to accelerate the healing process. This new technology, tested in animal models, showed a 30% improvement in healing speed compared...
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...
Redefining the ROI of infrastructure upgrades in senior living communities
By
Mark Mochel
Aug 15, 2024
Data-driven decision-making has transformative power for the management of senior living communities.
Bits & Bytes
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Staff reports
Aug 05, 2024
Predicting hip fracture risk, EHR use in assisted living, HHS penalties for blocking access to electronic health information, 4,725 animatronic pets.
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.
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...
AI can improve identification of social determinants of health in EHRs
Jan 12, 2024
93.8% of patients with adverse social determinants of health were identified with large language models.
How your residents can take control of their health with wearable devices
By
David Smith
Mar 16, 2023
The importance of preventive care increases significantly with age, especially when it comes to conditions as serious and common as heart disease. Far too many other older adults have succumbed to cardiovascular...