Food runner robot serves up staff, resident satisfaction in continuing care retirement community
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 16, 2021
A food runner robot is helping a Chicago continuing care retirement community “transform the experience of aging” and saving staff member time and energy in the process.
Outdated security
By
John Hall
Aug 01, 2017
Technology is changing many aspects of senior living security. New products and services are making it easier than ever to keep residents safe.
MDS ‘alarm’ bells key to quality gains in heightened reporting environment: expert
By
Josh Henreckson
May 07, 2024
Patterns revealed by Minimum Data Set entries can help providers perform better on quality measures, if it is used to better understand and act on problem areas.
Lost in translation: AI models can simplify post-discharge notes, but still make mistakes, study finds
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 14, 2024
AI shows the potential to convert med-language into something more “patient-friendly,” but right now makes mistakes, researchers argue.
Seniors more likely to let conditions escalate into emergency if their only care options are digital,...
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 07, 2024
In a recent survey, one third of older adults said that they felt as if an emergency could have been averted if they had had access to live person to manage their health concerns and needs.
Senior living residents eligible for $7 million federal COVID-19 telehealth program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 09, 2023
The launch of a federal telehealth model will provide any adult — including senior living and affordable senior housing residents — access to at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, telehealth sessions and antiviral...
Out of necessity, many McKnight’s Tech Award winners are born
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2021
Not all 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards winners were recognized for programs and applications directly related to COVID-19, but it was hard to escape the impact of the pandemic and the...
An innovative temperature-taking approach that protects staff members has won CareOne a Gold in the Safety category in the Senior Living track 2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Clinicians support telehealth for managing seniors’ chronic conditions, study shows
By
Aaron Dorman
Feb 26, 2024
A majority of clinicians believe that telehealth can play a crucial role in improving practices for chronic conditions, new research shows.
AI tool diagnoses Parkinson’s years early with 96 percent accuracy
By
John Roszkowski
May 15, 2023
Researchers say a new machine-learning tool shows great promise in detecting Parkinson’s disease years before the first symptoms of the disease start appearing.