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Incite Strategic Partners and SnapCare Join Forces to Provide Clinical Workforce Solutions for the Senior Living and Senior Care Segments

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水曜日, 3月 27, 2024
Partner, Entrepreneurship, CFO, Partnership, Nursing, Patient, Assisted living, Workforce, American Health Care Association, Medicare, CMS, Management

ATLANTA, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior living providers will soon have access to a unique suite of tech-enabled workforce solutions to bolster their clinical workforces through a new exclusive partnership between Incite Strategic Partners and SnapCare.

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  • ATLANTA, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior living providers will soon have access to a unique suite of tech-enabled workforce solutions to bolster their clinical workforces through a new exclusive partnership between Incite Strategic Partners and SnapCare.
  • The Incite Workforce Solutions suite of offerings directly addresses these challenges.
  • "Incite Workforce Solutions directly responds to those concerns by delivering an end-to-end solution that addresses all aspects of our members' workforce challenges, from short-term assignments to permanent workforce management.
  • "Senior residents are at the center of the Incite Workforce Solutions program.

US Senate introduces AAIHR-endorsed proposal to address nursing shortage

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木曜日, 11月 2, 2023
Education, Physician, American Medical Association, National Kidney Foundation, Legislation, American Health Care Association, American Academy, American Hospital Association, Employment, International healthcare accreditation, Hospital, United States House of Representatives, Senator, United States Department of State, Nursing, Patient, Senate, Pediatrics (journal)

The Senate bill, which boasts an impressive 14 original cosponsors, would recapture 25,000 previously issued but unused immigrant visas for qualified registered nurses and another 15,000 for physicians.

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  • The Senate bill, which boasts an impressive 14 original cosponsors, would recapture 25,000 previously issued but unused immigrant visas for qualified registered nurses and another 15,000 for physicians.
  • "The HWRA is one of the most urgently needed healthcare proposals I've ever seen in thirty years of staffing patient bedsides.
  • The HWRA would address this catastrophic visa freeze by recapturing and reallocating unused green cards from fiscal years when employment-based immigration was lower.
  • This approach would not create any additional green cards, nor would the nurses whose lawful immigration it enables displace any American worker because the nursing shortage is so severe.

Sage secures $15M to improve quality of care for older adults and combat caregiver burnout

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水曜日, 10月 25, 2023
National Center for Health Statistics, Smartphone, Maveron, Assisted living, Nursing, Quality of life, Growth, Caregiver, American Health Care Association, COVID-19, Residential care, Sage

NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sage, a technology company reinventing care for older adults through its unified care coordination platform, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by new investor Maveron. The round also includes all major investors including Goldcrest Capital, ANIMO Ventures, and Distributed Ventures. Natalie Dillon, partner at Maveron, will be joining the Sage board of directors as the first outside board member.

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  • Natalie Dillon, partner at Maveron, will be joining the Sage board of directors as the first outside board member.
  • Sage improves senior living community operations, caregiver and resident satisfaction, and reduces caregiver turnover
    In the wake of widespread healthcare worker shortages and increasing numbers of older adults as a percent of the U.S. population, Sage technology fills a critical gap within senior living communities.
  • Communities enabled with Sage have seen caregivers' response times improve by as much as 50 percent while also improving caregiver satisfaction and up to a 40 percent reduction in caregiver churn.
  • "Our mission at Sage is to improve the care and quality of life for caregivers and older adults," says Raj Mehra, co-founder and CEO at Sage.

Six PruittHealth Skilled Nursing Centers Earn National Quality Awards

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水曜日, 7月 5, 2023
National Center for Health Statistics, Heart, American Health Care Association, Bronze, Nursing, Assisted living, The Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills, Silver, Patient, Caregiver, Quality

NORCROSS, Ga., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six PruittHealth skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers were recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality award and Silver – Achievement in Quality award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of patients through quality care.

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  • NORCROSS, Ga., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Six PruittHealth skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers were recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality award and Silver – Achievement in Quality award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of patients through quality care.
  • "As a family-owned organization, compassionate care and service are at the heart of everything we do.
  • Our caregivers consistently strive to provide our patients and their families with the highest quality of care possible, and these awards are a testament to their hard work," said Neil L. Pruitt, Jr., chairman and CEO of PruittHealth.
  • The following PruittHealth location is a 2023 recipient of the AHCA/NCAL Silver – Achievement in Quality Award:
    The following PruittHealth locations are 2023 recipients of the AHCA/NCAL Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award:

Four Genesis HealthCare-Affiliated Skilled Nursing Facilities Earn 2023 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award

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木曜日, 6月 29, 2023
National Center for Health Statistics, American Health Care Association, Nursing, Assisted living, Commitment, Silver Award, Organization, Village Green, Los Angeles, Patient, Gold, Genesis, Bronze, Silver

This year, 63 skilled nursing care centers, eight assisted living communities, and one dual skilled nursing/assisted living facility in 27 states earned the Silver Award – the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program.

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  • This year, 63 skilled nursing care centers, eight assisted living communities, and one dual skilled nursing/assisted living facility in 27 states earned the Silver Award – the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program.
  • “We are incredibly proud of their achievement.”
    The National Quality Award Program has three progressive levels: Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
  • “We are delighted to honor these incredible providers for being recognized at the Silver level,” said Cathy Bergland, AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Board Chair.
  • Keep striving for excellence.”
    On June 1, AHCA/NCAL announced that nearly 400 facilities earned the Bronze - Commitment to Quality award, including 30 skilled nursing and senior/assisted living facilities affiliated with Genesis.

14 Gardant Management Solutions Communities Achieve 2023 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award

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日曜日, 6月 4, 2023
National Center for Healthy Housing, Quad Cities, American Health Care Association, Charge (heraldry), Lead Association for Caterers in Education, City, Assisted living, Commitment, Quality of life, Heritage Woods Secondary School, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Silver, Bronze Award (Girl Scouts of the USA), Heritage Woods, Alberta, Nursing, Health insurance, Self storage, Tourism, Bronze

BOURBONNAIS, Ill., June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fourteen assisted living communities managed by Gardant Management Solutions have been recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program. The program, presented by the leading association in long term and post-acute care, honors providers across the country that have demonstrated their commitment to improving quality of care for our nation's seniors and people with disabilities.

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  • Fourteen assisted living communities managed by Gardant Management Solutions have been recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care.
  • BOURBONNAIS, Ill., June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fourteen assisted living communities managed by Gardant Management Solutions have been recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for their commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care.
  • The distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program.
  • "We are extremely proud of the accomplishment of portion of our portfolio receiving an AHCA/NCAL's Bronze Quality Award," says Julie Simpkins, Co-President of Gardant Management Solutions.

56 Trilogy Health Services Communities Earn 2023 AHCA/NCAL Bronze National Quality Award

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金曜日, 6月 2, 2023
National Center for Healthcare Leadership, Trilogy, American Health Care Association, Disability, Assisted living, Commitment, Quality of life, Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, Silver, Organization, NASA Silver Achievement Medal, Caregiver, Nursing, Bronze

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its mission to become the Best Healthcare Company in the Midwest, 56 Trilogy Health Services communities across four states have been recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award signifies Trilogy's commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care.

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  • LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its mission to become the Best Healthcare Company in the Midwest, 56 Trilogy Health Services communities across four states have been recognized as 2023 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL).
  • The distinction is the first of three progressive award levels through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program.
  • As a recipient of the Bronze - Commitment to Quality award, winning Trilogy campuses may now move forward to the Silver - Achievement in Quality award criteria.
  • Congratulations to the 56 campuses that earned the Bronze National Quality Award:

Iveda Partners with Movement Interactive to Deliver AI and IoT Technology Solutions to Senior Living Communities

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木曜日, 4月 27, 2023
Partnership, American Health Care Association, Bed, Internet of things, Medicine, Falls, IVDA, Movement, Hospital, Patient, AI, United, Health, Caregiver, Safety, Medical device, Nursing

MESA, Ariz., April 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iveda® (NASDAQ:IVDA), the global solution for cloud-based AI video and sensor technologies, today announces a partnership with Movement Interactive to support the health and safety for those living in long-term care communities and assist healthcare workers by providing real time alerts through HIPAA- compliant IvedaCare. Coupled with Iveda’s suite of AI capabilities, Movement Interactive’s healthcare personnel will be equipped with crucial situational awareness and accurate, by-the-second information, while simultaneously collecting data from patients to improve ongoing care.

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  • According to the American Health Care Association , ​there are currently more than 800,000 Americans in assisted living, with 28,900 assisted living communities and nearly 1 million licensed beds across the country.
  • As this population continues to grow, senior living facilities are looking to solutions that further assist both residents and caretakers responsible for monitoring medical emergencies, such as falls.
  • The cloud-based wireless sensors will collect real-time data in senior living communities serviced by Movement Interactive’s technology, giving caretakers and loved one’s access to patients’ medical statuses via IvedaCare’s AI-driven, decision-making software.
  • Iveda and Movement Interactive share a commitment to augmenting facilities and at-home seniors with technologies that enable aging-in-place.

Gale Healthcare Announces Technology Partnership with Smartlinx to Address National Nursing Shortage

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木曜日, 4月 20, 2023
Nursing, Human Resources, Internet, General Health, Health, Professional Services, Technology, Other Technology, Workforce, National Center for Healthcare Leadership, Partnership, Fear, State Board of Administration of Florida, American Health Care Association, Unlicensed assistive personnel, W2, National Council, National Council of State Boards of Nursing

“We’re excited about this new technology-based partnership for addressing healthcare workforce challenges, especially now in the midst of the national nursing shortage,” said Tony Braswell, Gale Healthcare President and Founder.

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  • “We’re excited about this new technology-based partnership for addressing healthcare workforce challenges, especially now in the midst of the national nursing shortage,” said Tony Braswell, Gale Healthcare President and Founder.
  • Partnerships between digital staffing platforms like Gale and the Smartlinx Marketplace come as two new reports show the national nursing shortage driving healthcare to the point of crisis.
  • The Gale – Smartlinx integration has shown the power of leveraging these industry-leading technologies for serving post-acute healthcare providers.
  • “We are excited about our partnership with Gale and their integration into Smartlinx’s Staffing Marketplace,” said Marina Aslanyan, CEO, Smartlinx.

Net Health's PointRight® Analytics Solution First to Receive Quality Measure Endorsements by National Quality Forum

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木曜日, 3月 30, 2023
Consensus, Partnership, American Health Care Association, Data science, Hospital, Health, VBP, Science, Teijin, CSAC, National Quality Forum, AHCA, Patient, NQF, CDP, SVP, Incubation, Nursing, Medical device, Management, Research

PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Health, a leading provider of cloud-based software for specialty medical providers, today announced its PointRight® solution received two endorsements by the National Quality Forum (NQF). The endorsements include the PointRight® Pro 30® all-cause, risk adjusted rehospitalization (NQF #2375) and the PointRight® Pro Long Stay™ all-cause adjusted long-stay resident hospitalization (NQF #2827) measures.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Net Health , a leading provider of cloud-based software for specialty medical providers, today announced its PointRight® solution received two endorsements by the National Quality Forum (NQF).
  • There are currently no other long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) EHR or analytics vendors who have developed NQF-endorsed quality measures.
  • "Earning these two endorsements further demonstrates Net Health's commitment to providing accurate performance analytics through its PointRight solutions."
  • "These endorsements validate Net Health's goal of delivering quality predictive analytics, enabling providers and payers to align on value-based care initiatives."