A falls prevention app has been adopted by 37 care homes and 25 GP practices in Greater Manchester after a 12-month trial led to a 57% reduction in ambulance call-outs.
The Safe Steps app is…
An initiative that uses interactive light technology to develop activities and games for people with dementia has been rolled out by the Alzheimer’s Society in partnership with Sport England and Social-Ability.The Happiness Programme, developed…
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The 11th Annual Victorian Healthcare Week recently hosted a multitude of healthcare and technology experts in Melbourne, Australia. This event brought together leaders and professionals from various sectors of the healthcare industry, providing a…
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Nicolas Van Den Abeele, MA is CEO of Ascom of Baar, Switzerland.
Tell me about yourself and the company.
I have been the CEO of Ascom for the past two years. Ascom is…
Following an initiative launched late last year, six out of 10 care homes and domiciliary care agencies in the Dorset Council area now have electronic records in place, helping to digitise their services and…
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A first-of-its-kind independent study linking care home data to NHS records has proven that remote monitoring of care home residents can significantly reduce the number of unplanned hospital admissions, consequently saving costs for the…
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PainChek, the company behind the world’s first AI-powered pain assessment tool, has reported a 150% year-on-year increase in the number of beds in UK residential care homes using the PainChek technology, with 20,000 now…
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The Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS) has rolled out a proactive approach to remote monitoring that is helping to reduce hospital admissions.The ICS, which covers East Berkshire, Surrey Heath, Farnham and…
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Nourish Care will now be able to monitor its patients, thanks to an integration with Ally, which will use sound and motion detectors.The Ally acoustic monitoring systems analyses sound and motion from within a…
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Florence has announced the launch of its new app ‘Florence for Business’, designed to help tackle the staffing crisis currently gripping the healthcare industry. The new app further elevates Florence’s offering for care homes, NHS…
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