Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.
Scientifically researched training tools offer assurances that do-it-yourself and knock-off training programs cannot ensure.
Nominations are rolling in for the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program. Don’t be left out!
Developing a culture of innovation in senior living requires pilot projects where data are captured, involving frontline staff and residents and looking at the ability to scale, three senior living executives said Thursday at the Ziegler Link•Age Fund Symposium.
The deadline for the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended to July 31.
Additional senior living operators, staff members and residents potentially were affected by an April software data breach originally announced in June, St. Paul, MN-based software company Tenx Systems, doing business as ResiDex Software, announced Thursday.
Learn more and start the entry process at https://www.mcknightstechawards.com/. There is no fee to enter.
An artificial intelligence-enabled camera system helped senior living communities reduce visits from emergency medical teams by 75% and visits to emergency departments by 80% by detecting falls among residents living with dementia, according to the results of a pilot study published in the July issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.
Mark Schoedel, vice president of Lutheran Senior Services, and Rachel Koroknay, senior implementation specialist for Dude Solutions, will discuss how embracing technology and gathering data enable efficiency in five key areas of senior living operations on July 25 in a free webinar.
Three reasons to enter the free McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards. The deadline is July 24.
