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Session 24 | Hey Alexa!? Fix my .... Learn how to use Technology and AI in LTC, Allowing Caregivers to Be Caregivers
Time: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Type/Topic: Technology and Quality Innovations
Room Location: Celebration 3 & 4
Session Summary
Everyday areas of opportunity are missed from a clinical and business perspective while critical hands-on care is being completed. Technology has the capability to not only enhance care, but also streamline operations. Learn how the five pain points in long term care can and are being addressed by the addition of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Presenters
Don Glidewell
Founder/CEO | Blue Purpose
About the Presenter
Don Glidewell, founder of Blue Purpose, brings over 20 years of visionary leadership and entrepreneurial success in the Long-Term Care technology and IT sector. His distinguished career is marked by numerous accolades, including Mississippi’s Top CEO, Mississippi’s Top Entrepreneur, the Florida Business Ambassador Award, and the Healthcare Hero Award, recognizing his national impact on elevating Long-Term Care standards. Under Don’s leadership, his companies have achieved exceptional growth, earning recognition as one of Mississippi’s Best Places to Work and inclusion on INC Magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies list, a testament to his sustainable and effective growth strategies. A holder of multiple patents in Emergency Preparedness, Don and his team at Blue Purpose developed the groundbreaking VIBE platform, empowering caregivers to enhance care quality and operational efficiency. Beyond his professional achievements, Don is an avid outdoorsman, lifelong learner, and author of Amelia and the Magic of Sunshine Meadows, a children’s book inspiring youth to explore healthcare and technology careers.
Keely Kent
PT, DPT, RAC-CT, QCP, COCAS | Continuum Therapy Partners
About the Presenter
Keely L Kent, PT, DPT, RAC-CT, QCP, Vice President of Compliance and Clinical Services at Continuum Therapy Partners. Keely has had a primary focus in long-term care/SNF but takes pride in her experience in several healthcare settings. Keely has experience managing operations in various states with a focus on clinical outcomes, regulation changes, as well as customer engagement and customer service. She has presented for AHCA, NARA, Ohio Health Care Association, FHCA, and Virginia Health Care on topics including Post-acute outcomes, Patient-reported outcomes, Telehealth, VBP/QRPs, and more.