Robot use is associated with increased employment and employee retention, improved productivity and a higher quality of care, according to a new study
Facing high employee turnover and an aging population, nursing homes have increasingly turned to robots to complete a variety of care tasks, but few researchers have explored how these technologies impact workers and the quality of care.
A new study from a University of Notre Dame expert on the future of work finds that robot use is associated with increased employment and employee retention, improved productivity and a higher quality of care. The research has important implications for the workplace and the long-term care industry.
Yong Suk Lee, associate professor of technology, economy and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, was the lead author for the study, published in Labour Economics. [Read more…] about Using robots in nursing homes linked to ‘higher employee retention, better patient care’
