COVID testing program uses artificial intelligence to maximize limited resources in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 12, 2021
A somewhat rare use of artificial intelligence in senior living is helping an operator maximize limited resources by predicting the severity of COVID-19 symptoms in residents to determine who should be...
How telehealth has improved employee satisfaction and the bottom line at Capital Senior Living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 03, 2019
Capital Senior Living has seen a 400% increase in employee use of the telehealth benefit available through the company health plan.
McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit set for Oct. 20
Oct 07, 2021
The McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit will be Oct. 20, providing attendees two webinars offering continuing education as well as two additional webinars, plus the presentation of the annual McKnight’s...
‘Unique’ senior living workforce challenges have 3 solutions, former Speaker Paul Ryan says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 25, 2023
CHICAGO — Three keys to solving workforce shortages in senior living and skilled nursing are changes to the country’s social safety net, reforms to immigration policies, and the use of technology,...
More news for Monday, Jan. 23
Jan 22, 2017
Seniors welcome new, battery-powered friends … LifeSpan president talks future of senior care … Women’s cognitive decline begins earlier than previously believed … Older adults...
Dining robot pilot project finds benefits for senior living employers, staff, residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2022
Faster service, improved employee safety and well-being, and enhanced employee recruitment, retention and morale were among the benefits realized in a 90-day pilot project testing the use of robot servers...
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,...
2022 McKnight’s Tech Award winners revealed
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 05, 2022
Winners in the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards were announced yesterday afternoon in a virtual presentation that was the culmination of a McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit that also included...
6-month test will examine if technology used by self-driving cars can improve care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2019
Although the trial will be conducted in a home care setting, one of the people involved told McKnight’s Senior Living that the technology potentially “could add significant value in senior living communities.”
MatrixCare wins Best in KLAS award
Jan 31, 2017
Bloomington, MN-based long-term/post-acute care technology provider MatrixCare has been awarded the 2017 Best in KLAS Award in the long-term care software category, reportedly receiving the highest score...