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The Role of Reporting in Combatting Nursing Home Abuse 

American Medical Compliance

Nursing homes should serve as sanctuaries of care, compassion, and safety for the elderly and vulnerable. Alarmingly, approximately 1 in 6 individuals aged 60 or older have experienced some form of abuse in community settings, including nursing homes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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NEC expands digital elderly care system trial to Chiang Mai

Healthcare It News

WHAT IT'S ABOUT The municipality of Chiang Mai and NEC Thailand recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of smart city solutions, including smart hospital technologies to support its provision of elderly care.

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The Power of Teamwork in Combating Nursing Home Neglect 

American Medical Compliance

This alarming statistic underscores the urgent need for stronger safeguards in long-term care facilities, where vulnerable elderly residents rely on healthcare providers for their well-being. Families and caregivers play a crucial role in identifying and preventing nursing home neglect by staying vigilant and advocating for their loved ones.

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Thammasat University Hospital taps NEC Thailand to digitise elderly care

Healthcare It News

Thammasat University Hospital is embarking on a digital transformation of its elderly care service. WHY IT MATTERS Thammasat Thammarak Center, the elderly care arm of Thammasat University Hospital, provides geriatric services, including OPD, daycare, rehabilitation, long-term care, intermediate care and palliative care.

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AWS announces healthcare workforce accelerator cohort

Healthcare It News

A "BedSense" App provides insights into the needs of memory care and nursing home residents. A digital triage and consultation platform for use across primary and emergency care. Sensor-based monitoring of activity patterns to help support elder care and specialty care. IoT Solutions Group.

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Silver Tsunami: Rise of Tech-Enabled Senior Home Care

HIT Consultant

As a trusted partner in the healthcare community, my team and I are always working to help our clients provide the best care to the “Silver Tsunami” — the rapidly growing elderly population that requires care. The idea of leaving their homes for institutional care often feels jarring.

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A guide to connected health device and remote patient monitoring vendors

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A provider present with the patient at one location – a nursing home, community clinic, etc. During the COVID-19 epidemic where elder patients are at the highest risk and where hospitals are at overcapacity due to COVID-19, SafeBeing helps keep patients safer at home or in elder care facilities, and out of hospitals.

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