New AI tool may predict risk of heart attacks, study finds
By
John Roszkowski
May 08, 2023
A new artificial intelligence tool has been developed that researchers say may help predict heart attacks in patients before they happen.
Pennant, NHC report earnings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 08, 2023
The Pennant Group and National HealthCare Corp. provided quarterly financial updates Friday to stakeholders.
‘With great hope,’ WHO ends global COVID-19 public health emergency
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
More than three years after COVID-19 stopped the world in its tracks, the World Health Organization today announced it is ending the international public health emergency.
Executive salaries in senior living, nursing homes would be limited under proposed ordinance
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 05, 2023
The annual compensation of executives in senior living, nursing homes and other healthcare entities in Los Angeles would be capped at $450,000 under an ordinance proposed by the Service Employees International...
Nurse call systems, other medical devices highest risks for cyberattacks: report
By
John Roszkowski
May 03, 2023
Nurse call systems, infusion pumps and medication dispensing stations are among the top connected medical devices at greatest vulnerability for cyberattacks, according to newly released research from the...
Senior living and care providers finally may have some good news on the cybersecurity front as cybersecurity premiums for companies nationwide may finally be leveling off after years of double-digit increases,...
Rising AI and machine learning investments powering senior care advancements
By
Christine Birkner
May 01, 2023
It’s perhaps no surprise that investment in AI and ML in healthcare rose over the last two years, according to new research from commercial real estate and investment company Jones Lang LaSalle.
Why senior living is such a vulnerable target for cyberattacks
By
Christine Birkner
May 01, 2023
Nursing homes and senior living facilities are vulnerable to cyberattacks, such as data breaches that hack personal and medical information.
Ensign first-quarter results ‘particularly impressive,’ CEO says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 28, 2023
The Ensign Group’s “locally driven strategy led to improvement in occupancies, skilled revenue, skilled days and managed care revenues,” CEO Barry Port said during Thursday’s earnings call. “The...
Most think caregivers have ‘no promising way to develop or ascend’ career ladder, survey finds
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 26, 2023
Most Americans do not view a caregiving career as a path to personal fulfillment, according to a report from the nonprofit think tank FrameWorks Institute.