Abstract

Care homes: Data and digital readiness Lucy Johnston, Senior Research Fellow from Edinburgh Napier University, looks at how data-driven innovative approaches to care could improve the lives of care home residents following the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital capabilities have improved greatly through various data challenges within the care home sector. With the increased use of digital tools, data analytics and services to support residents and staff, the digital transformation of care homes satisfies regulatory requirements while minimising intrusiveness and respecting privacy with appropriate ethical and governance standards. Lucy Johnston argues how important it is that there is a balance in what data are collected to support individual resident care and satisfy regulatory requirements while minimising intrusiveness and respecting privacy with appropriate ethical and governance standards.

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