Tag: health care delivery
Post-Pandemic Decline in U.S. Nursing Home Capacity Hits Rural Areas Hardest
Despite the steady ageing of the U.S. population, the nation’s nursing home system has been contracting since the…
New Video Dataset Supports the Evolution of AI-Enabled Health Care
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have introduced Observer, a first-of-its-kind multimodal medical dataset designed to capture anonymised,…
A next-generation platform designed to guarantee ethical and equitable AI use in healthcare
Researchers have created a pioneering platform that enables commercial artificial intelligence systems to be tested head-to-head under real…
Research reveals strong social infrastructure fosters healthier, more resilient communities
Despite the vast sums of money the United States invests in health care annually, the nation’s health outcomes…
Profound Decline After Long-Term Care Admission: Outcomes Some Deem ‘Worse Than Death’
New research from the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES reveals that a significant number of individuals admitted to…
Home Care Cooperatives Could Hold the Solution to the Growing Elderly Caregiver Shortage
According to a new study, home care cooperatives could offer a vital solution to the ongoing shortage of…
Ageing immigrants and those living with dementia encounter comparable challenges in obtaining both social and healthcare services
A recent investigation carried out by the University of Eastern Finland has shed light on the intricate and…
Novel Domestic Intervention May Decrease Emergency Hospital Visits Among the Elderly
A groundbreaking service designed to support older adults who are beginning to experience frailty has the potential to…
Studies Indicate Music’s Role in Alleviating Distress
A recent study has revealed groundbreaking insights into how and why music alleviates distress and agitation in individuals…
Enhancing Treatment Results for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
A recent article published in JAMA Network Open casts new light on the life quality and health outcomes…
Same Individual. Different Location. Double the Chance of Dementia Diagnosis.
With the advent of new medications aimed at Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, a recent study…
Delivering Health Care in a Patient’s Preferred Language Could Reduce Emergency Department Visits, Hospitalizations, and Mortality
Recent research from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) suggests that long-term care residents who primarily speak…