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Thammasat University Hospital taps NEC Thailand to digitise elderly care

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Thammasat University Hospital is embarking on a digital transformation of its elderly care service. It will also introduce an alert system that notifies caregivers and patients' relatives in emergency situations, such as a fall or sudden deterioration of the patient's health.

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NEC expands digital elderly care system trial to Chiang Mai

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT The municipality of Chiang Mai and NEC Thailand recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of smart city solutions, including smart hospital technologies to support its provision of elderly care.

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NYC elder care provider using FCC funds for telehealth, protecting seniors from COVID-19

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Social distancing is a key factor in reducing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and tele-visits can be a safe and secure means for providers to deliver certain types of care for their patients. " Lorraine Breuer, Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation. ” MARKETPLACE.

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Struggles Over Care Will Shape the Future of Work

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The future of work and of aging will be shaped by struggles over care from both giving and receiving ends, perhaps against those profiting in between. spread between nursing homes. These facilities, like most nursing homes, are for-profit businesses that pad their margins by cutting labor costs.

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Health Provider News

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Tulane’s new nursing school hopes to help bolster the ranks. hospitals for maternity care UMass Memorial Medical Center to reinstate caregiver mask mandate Massachusetts health system sees over $17M FY ’23 profit Mass. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.

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Health Provider News – January 14, 2022

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Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. CMS going public with facility turnover, weekend staffing data. Nursing homes nationwide nearing COVID-19 infection records.

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Health Provider News – August 26, 2022

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Amazon competes with CVS Health, others in bid for Signify Health. Amazon to shutter virtual health care service Amazon Care. CMS bulletin presses states on Medicaid nursing home spending. CMS informational bulletin urges steps for improving health outcomes in nursing homes.