Smartphone wound follow-up increases odds of early SSI diagnosis
Nov 30, 2021
Patients in smartphone group had reduced community care attendance, better experiences accessing care after abdominal surgery
Smartphone mount debuts
Jan 06, 2015
Caseco, a Canadian-based mobile accessory design firm, has released Core 360°, a rotatable mount that holds the user’s device onto any flat surface. It features a magnet for easy detachment.
A disconnect all professionals need
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2014
Heading out on vacation soon? If not, well maybe you ought to. No, you know you ought to. One way or another, you should be getting away from the office sometime soon, but you’re probably going to...
Four tips for relieving stress in long-term care
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 08, 2014
Stress is hurting the job performance of a huge number of people in this country — and long-term care workers are among those at greatest risk. At least, this was suggested by poll results released Monday....
Nurses who use a smartphone before bed may be more distracted at work, researchers say
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 30, 2014
Nurses who use a smartphone at night for work-related reasons are likely to be less effective on the job the next day, according to recently published research from Michigan State University.
New app helps manage a rotation diet
Dec 20, 2013
A new app available on iTunes allows people to manage their diets.
Stroke or dizziness? Bedside test can tell
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 01, 2013
A bedside device that measures eye movements could become a standard way of determining if extreme dizziness is being caused by a stroke, researchers say.
Smartphone to serve people who can’t see
Jan 02, 2013
Qualcomm recently partnered with Project RAY to develop a smartphone for people who are visually impaired. The product integrates the capabilities of smartphone technology and multiple specialty devices...
LeadingAge gets a 911 call
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 24, 2012
You could soak up plenty of what you’d want to hear at a conference Monday at the LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit: discussions ranging from leadership and policy to payments.