EHRs and analytics merge to head off Alzheimer’s

mergerDALLAS: A new clinical centre at NorthShore University HealthSystem is using the organisation’s electronic health records and advanced analytics to get ahead of the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Centre for Brain Health is running data in NorthShore’s records system through analytics to identify patients Read More »

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Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The seven hundred and thirty-sixth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

A new 55 and older apartment community is on target for an early October opening on 451 Johns Road in Huntsville.

DSI Real Estate Partners of Decatur, Read More »

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Major care brand being sued for alleged substandard care

legalHOUSTON: A woman is suing a skilled nursing home where she says her mother received substandard care.

In a statement of claim, the daughter claims caregivers unilaterally reduced the dosage of a laxative a doctor prescribed her mother.

She says she was never informed of the Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeCHICAGO: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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