A key concern for IT and security leaders is user identity and access control. Identity is a prime target for attackers who want to gain unauthorized system access and carry out malicious acts. In healthcare, identity management has a complex lifecycle that makes it challenging to secure. When healthcare organizations hire or let go of staff, nurses, contractors and...
Staff shortages aren’t new in senior care. While they were exacerbated by the pandemic, the staffing crisis started well before 2020. According to a LeadingAge poll from 2022, 93% of nursing home providers and 80% of assisted living providers reported severe or significant workforce shortages.
At a LeadingAge Annual Meeting session in Nashville, Tenn., this week, Bill Charnetski, executive vice...
Data can provide senior living and acute-care organizations with the information they need to improve care, reduce costs and retain staff and residents. Achieving data maturity is an important step toward using artificial intelligence to improve efficiency across the organization.
However, many organizations haven’t yet begun to prepare staff or data for the application of analytics tools.
At the LeadingAge Annual...
Innovation isn’t something that’s just nice to have, it’s a critical part of healthcare success. And that includes the senior living and post-acute care space. If organizations refuse to evolve or make investments toward innovation, they’re likely to be left behind.
Today’s older adults are more tech-savvy than ever. Their expectations are changing when considering moving to a senior living...
