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CAST Newsroom
Nursing Homes May Use Robots
Posted: Apr. 2, 2008
Three state-run veterans' nursing homes in Kentucky might be receiving some robotic backup, courtesy of the University of Louisville.
Therapy in Robotic Form
Posted: Apr. 2, 2008
Inventor of robotic seal visits Vinson Hall to discuss health benefits.
12 People Who Are Changing Your Retirement
Posted: Mar. 6, 2008
Joseph Coughlin describes his work as "trying to get people to 'age cool.' " More specifically, as director of AgeLab, a research program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he is pushing advances in transportation, health care and housing off drawing boards and into older adults' lives.
Better Care, Cost Efficiency Could Bring ‘Smart’ IT From the Lab into Practice
Posted: Feb. 6, 2008
Samarion(SM) Announces Formation of Outcome Based Study Team for Industry's Only Enterprise Quality Improvement System
Posted: Feb. 6, 2008
Frisco firm creating system to find wandering Alzheimer's patients
Posted: Feb. 6, 2008
Senator Touts Technology's Benefit for Seniors
Posted: Feb. 6, 2008
CBO Report Highlights VA Strengths
Posted: Jan. 14, 2008
The Department of Veterans Affairs health care system received a highly favorable review in an interim report published December 2007 by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The report requested by several Congressional Committees reviewed the quality of the VA’s healthcare, looked at the achievements, and examined the lessons learned from management initiatives and from the use of the health IT systems.
Futurist Publishes Article on Healthcare in “FUTUREtakes” Newsletter
Posted: Jan. 2, 2008
David Pearce Snyder a consulting futurist presented his ideas on the real future of American healthcare in the current World Future Society newsletter called “FUTUREtakes”. He pointed out that since the VA installed EMRs in 1,400 hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes, the VA has been able to double the number of patients that are treated each year from 2.5 million to 5.3 million while maintaining an average annual per patient cost of $5,000. During the same period, the cost of comparable private care rose 40% to $6,500 per patient. The VA has not only reduced staffing by 13%, but the over 65 year old patients have a 40% lower risk of death than do over 65 Medicare patients in private facilities.
Moving to Nursing Home Tops Seniors’ List of Fears
Posted: Jan. 1, 2008
Eighty-nine percent of America’s seniors want to age-in-place and are willing to use adaptive technology allowing them to maintain their independence, according to a study commissioned by Clarity and the EAR Foundation. The same study found that their boomer children share the same concerns and are willing to support their parent’s efforts.
Study evaluates health monitors
Posted: Dec. 29, 2007
Data from the devices is sent through phone wires to caregivers at The Tradition of the Palm Beaches, a Jewish retirement community on the campus of MorseLife, a senior citizen care and housing provider off Haverhill Road. While all this may sound intrusive, Weiss, 97, says she barely notices the devices. "If something drastic happened, they would be able to recognize it," she says.
Drug errors a risk in long-term care
Posted: Dec. 27, 2007
Mistakes in prescribing, ordering and dispensing medicine top the list of complaints to state adult care homes.
Senior Citizens in Medicare Prove Health Improves with Universal Health Insurance
Posted: Dec. 26, 2007
As the presidential candidates rush out their ideas on universal health care, a new study of senior citizens proves just how valuable it can be to extend health coverage to those that do not have it. The report published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) looks at the impact of Medicare, which provides comprehensive evidence that having health insurance leads to better health.
Samarion Selects Aruba Networks To Deliver Secure Mobility Solutions For Skilled Nursing Facilities
Posted: Dec. 19, 2007
Samarion, a privately-held healthcare technology corporation dedicated to improving the quality of elder care, has selected Aruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in user-centric networks and secure mobility solutions, to provide wireless LAN and security solutions for use in elder care and other long-term care facilities.
Ulcers found to decline with documentation IT
Posted: Dec. 19, 2007
While stressed-out nurses might think that filling out paperwork is a sure cause of ulcers, a recent test in nursing homes indicates that digital pen and paper technology can prevent them.
Toyota and brain-game prof to develop cars for the elderly
Posted: Dec. 19, 2007
Prof. Ryuta Kawashima, who helped develop Nintendo's "Brain Age" games, is teaming up with Toyota to develop intelligent cars that will help seniors drive safely, the researcher said on Tuesday.
Cells can dial up medical help
Posted: Dec. 18, 2007
Cellphones can hook you up already to music, photos and the Internet, but how about your vital signs? A new project between local researchers and a global electronics company from Korea could soon allow you to test and transmit your temperature, heart rate and blood pressure to a remote nurse using a hand-held device connected to a cellphone.
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