Providers need ‘coherent story’ to combat data misrepresentation in legal cases, public opinion:...
By
Josh Henreckson
Jun 12, 2024
Complex data available about long-term care is often misused against providers — but they can use that same data to defend themselves
Tech advancements and care innovations key to improved elder care: expert
By
John O'Connor
Jun 11, 2024
Technological advancements and innovative care models can help alleviate worsening eldercare challenges, per Stuart M. Butler.
New AI tool may help detect dementia’s earliest signs
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2024
A speech analysis tool successfully detected mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a Spanish-speaking population, a new study finds.
AI implant allows stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish, English
Jun 03, 2024
A bilingual brain implant has enabled a stroke survivor to communicate in both Spanish and English, offering promising implications for senior living operators managing bilingual residents with communication...
BAYADA leans on technology, innovation to overcome home health headwinds
May 31, 2024
As home health providers grapple with challenges like workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures, the need for innovative solutions is clear. BAYADA Home Health Care, a nonprofit organization, has...
Drop in ED visits, admissions seen in hospitals targeted by ransomware
May 30, 2024
A transient decrease was seen, with a return to preattack levels within eight weeks; an increase was seen in emergency department visits at nearby hospitals.
A whole new breed of rip off artists
By
John O'Connor
May 30, 2024
Senior living operators can enhance their cybersecurity measures, protecting valuable health information and fostering a safer environment for all residents.
Summer book release explores AI as a companion to offset loneliness
May 28, 2024
With an international epidemic of loneliness, artificial Intelligence, or AI, may offer technology-based social interaction and companionship. That’s according to robotics expert Tony Prescott, a professor...
Analysis: Government’s planned pay hike insufficient for staffing mandate
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 28, 2024
A proposed pay increase for nursing home operators may be one of the best in recent memory, but it won’t adequately prepare the sector for implementation of the federal staffing mandate, one of the sector’s...
New alliance helps operator address care and staffing challenges
By
John O'Connor
May 24, 2024
Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center has partnered with two vendors to improve care and address staffing challenges at the facility.