Assisted Living an “Obvious Solution” to Prevent Rehospitalizations, But Needs a Model

Assisted living can function as an “obvious solution” for preventing hospital readmissions thanks to technology and care partnerships, but first the industry must develop a model to measure outcomes and educate the care continuum of its abilities, said a panel of senior living executives at the recent ALFA 2012 Community event. Educating others on the […]

Silverchair Strategically Sells E-Learning Platform to Private Equity Group, Announces Growth Plan

Private equity firm Vista Equity Partners recently acquired Silverchair Learning Systems, a provider of an online education and communications system for the senior care industry, from Silverchair Holdings, Inc.  Vista, which has more than $6.6 billion in committed capital, focuses on investing in software and technology-enabled businesses, and is growing its e-learning platform with the […]

Staff Preparedness the Key to Maximizing Benefits of EHRs

With the shift to electronic health records comes the promise of safe and secure resident and patient records, right? Not necessarily. Protecting personal health information goes beyond new technology and meeting compliance mandates. While new technology and ongoing network health assessments are essential, equally as important is the readiness of clinical staff in adopting new […]

Assisted Living Providers Improving Partnership Profiles With Electronic Records

Many assisted living residents are there because they need help managing their medications, and some senior living providers are moving toward electronic recordkeeping for medication administration in an effort to become more efficient and improve their care continuum partnership profile. 

For one community, going electronic meant seeing its annual medication errors drop by more than […]

Study: Senior Care Telemonitoring Doesn’t Reduce Hospitalizations

Several governments in countries around the world are experimenting with mobile healthcare technology, including remote monitoring for seniors, but a new study found that among older patients, telemonitoring did not result in fewer hospitalizations or emergency department visits. In fact, the study showed that seniors in the telemonitoring group actually had a higher mortality rate […]

Innovation in Senior Housing—Necessary, But Not for the Faint of Heart

The senior living industry is in the midst of a “perfect” storm—global aging, healthcare reform requirements, threatened entitlement programs, and substantially lowered home values—that requires a culture of innovation in order to thrive, writes Michele Holleran, the founder of research firm Holleran and consultancy firm DeArment Consulting, in a recent white paper. That storm isn’t […]

Senior Care Technology Review: FDA vs. Mobile Health Tech; “Granny Nav” for Senior Driving

This roundup links to several tech-related articles, as multiple news outlets are reporting on the latest technological developments and advances, including how Health Care Reform could impact electronic health record implementation, how consumer community sites are 24 times more likely to adopt social media tools than health organizations, and the battle between the FDA and […]

On the Record: Majd Alwan, Executive Director of LeadingAge CAST

With technological advancements tied so closely to the future of senior care, Senior Housing News recently interviewed Majd Alwan, Ph.D., the Senior Vice President of Technology and Executive Director of the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) at LeadingAge, an association of not-for-profit, long-term care providers of senior services. At any given time, CAST is […]

Senior Communities Implementing Monitoring Technology to Retain Independent Living Residents

Senior care technology, including monitoring systems such as motion and activity sensors, are a “godsend” to some older adults (and their families) who want to remain in a senior living community’s independent living section for as long as possible, reports Minneapolis’ Star Tribune.  At Kingsway Senior Living complex, located in Belle Plaine, Minn., nine sensors […]

Senior Care Technology Review: Microsoft, Siemens, Care2Learn

Looks like more senior care technology mergers in this week’s roundup, as education and record-keeping companies Upstairs Solutions and Care2Lean have partnered for the industry’s broadest e-learning and management system available to providers. Another healthcare technology company, Siemens, saw a breakthrough in its Alzheimer’s detection solution, while another company has updated some existing technology. Microsoft, […]