Wellsense monitoring system decreased pressure ulcers in study
Dec 20, 2013
New research indicates Wellsense’s MAP system improves patient outcomes for those at risk for pressure ulcers, according to results published in WOUNDS.
Hospital participates in pressure ulcer prevention program
Dec 03, 2013
Leaf Patient Monitor is being piloted in 443-bed El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, CA, with the hope of wirelessly monitoring the position, movement and activity of patients susceptible to pressure...
Status Solutions announcing enhancements
Nov 12, 2013
Status Solutions announced at the LeadingAge conference that there have been improvements to its CATIE (Communication and Access to Information Everywhere) application.
Parker Jewish Institute chooses PointRF
Nov 05, 2013
Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation has announced it will use Point RF Solutions’ NoWander Platform.
LeadingAge releases telehealth resources
Oct 22, 2013
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) has released a Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Selection Tool and set of six case studies on the topic. The online selection...
HealthPatch provides health data points
Oct 22, 2013
A new biosensor product, called HealthPatch by Vital Connect, offers eight health data points. A user wears a configurable and non-obtrusive patch on his or her chest. HealthPatch can be used by a physician...
Healthsense acquires WellAware Systems
Jul 02, 2013
Healthsense Inc. has acquired WellAware Systems, the company announced July 1. WellAware is a monitoring system with passive sensors and analytical software that gives caregivers information on emergent...
Nursing home monitoring system tracks residents in a complex facility, researchers announce
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 14, 2013
Nursing home operators may soon be able to closely track resident movements using relatively few cameras, according to researchers at Carnegie Mellon University.
Keeping seniors independent and safe
By
Leila Nouri
Apr 10, 2013
Long-term care facilities face a variety of safety and caregiver workflow challenges. Families struggle to ensure the independence of their loved ones in order to maintain that person’s dignity....
Wireless devices answer the call for help
By
Kelly Besecker and Steve Popovich
Nov 01, 2012
As a result of rising medical costs and an increasing number of patients with chronic conditions, many senior living facilities are seeking wireless monitoring solutions for managing patients’ health...