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Tech and the future of care work – five research midpoint observations

Aging in Place Technology Watch

CNA staffing is at the heart of care in senior living settings like AL and Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF). Efforts are underway to recruit and train CNAs , offer them more respect , higher pay and a path to career growth. This is increasingly likely as a form of 24x7 remote care.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

5Star Urgent Response is an emergency service exclusive to GreatCall products that immediately connects device users to a trained, certified IAED 5Star Agent in the event of an emergency. Providers need minimal training to efficiently use the clinical dashboard, the company contended. Spry Health. Vivify Health.

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A hospital without patients

Henry Kotula

Louis, nestled among locust, elm and sweetgum trees, the Mercy Virtual Care Center has a lot in common with other hospitals. Mercy Virtual is arguably the world’s most advanced example of something gaining momentum in the health care world: A virtual hospital, where specialists remotely care for patients at a distance.

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