LifeLoop acquires Linked Senior, adding 600 senior living communities as customers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2024
Denver-based LifeLoop has acquired resident engagement platform Linked Senior and added it to its own software platform, LifeLoop announced on Thursday.
CCRC faces class action lawsuit over alleged biometric data collection, use
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 08, 2024
A continuing care retirement / life plan community in Chicago is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that it used a timekeeping system that collected and stored biometric data using employees’ facial...
Companies not protected from data breach lawsuits after governor vetoes bill
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) last week vetoed legislation that would have made companies immune from data breach lawsuits in certain instances.
Labor Department introduces AI principles for worker safety
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 21, 2024
The Department of Labor announced last week principles for developers and employers for designing and using artificial intelligence in the workplace.
Fewer meetings, AI use could boost workplace productivity: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 04, 2024
Using artificial intelligence and cutting back on meetings are two ways to help improve workplace productivity, according to the company behind recent research.
No habla ingles? No worries with CareAcademy’s new Spanish-language training platform
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 22, 2023
Boston-based CareAcademy, a provider of online professional development for caregivers, has launched a fully translated Spanish platform meant to provide Spanish-speaking caregivers with comprehensive...
Hiring bias from AI-powered selection tool costs company $365,000 in settlement
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 16, 2023
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week settled its first-ever lawsuit involving alleged age discrimination through the use of artificial intelligence tools in the hiring process. The result...
Business briefs, May 9
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 09, 2023
New law tackles assisted living workforce, regulatory challenges …Uniguest acquires Eversound technology and content provider … Bill seeks to launch national pilot program of Section 202, Section 8...
As use of technology rises, reliance on agency staff declines: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2023
Almost 9 in 10 (86%) senior living and care organizations are using technology to improve efficiencies in human resources, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights report released Friday by the...
Challenge for senior living: Move from ‘siloed to seamless,’ NIC founder says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 13, 2022
A final driver shaping the future of senior living is “moving from siloed to seamless,” National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care founder and strategic adviser Robert Kramer wrote in the...