More Technology to Help Prevent Falls and Injuries
Posted by Heather on September 14th, 2009 /
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This sounds promising.
State of the art technology is changing the way nursing homes operate.
Inside one Louisiana Alzheimer’s facility, each room is equipped with a fall prevention system.
“We have a ’smart’ system, which is a computer system that will learn, actually learn patient movement and activity,” said Neal Rider, Guardian House CEO.
Each resident has an individual profile that determines their risk for potential falls. If they are categorized as a “fall risk,” the computer and motion sensor devices will monitor their every move in bed and alert the staff if anything is abnormal.
“The unauthorized bed exit is coming in and you can see an individual getting out of the bed. It identifies where the person is in the building and where other individuals and staff members are located throughout the building,” said Rider.
Does anyone have experience with these types of systems?















