Sometimes the shortest distance between a patient and an improved outcome is technology. As innovations make their way from novelty solutions to mainstream usage backed by clinical evidence, devices, apps, […]
“Since Jeannie and her family can’t be there around the clock, St. Joseph Hospital in Orange has a high-tech solution so that someone can.” Watch the video.
How do you reduce patient falls across all medical-surgical units in 11 hospitals by 51%? Ochsner Health System did it by rolling out a remote telesitter program, enabling trained patient […]
Written by Patricia A. Quigley Patient-engaged video surveillance is gaining significant traction in healthcare, reducing falls, injury, sitter use and bed alarms. Its success is being noticed in the clinical and health policy worlds. […]
Written by Todd Sloane My wife and I used to live near a commuter rail line in suburban Chicago. When we first bought our home, the relative tranquility of our […]
An extra set of eyes is looking after patients at St. John Medical Center, but they’re not human…Read more
Nurses at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, California are keeping an eye on up to 12 patients in their rooms at one time. They can do that, thanks to the […]
As hospitals evaluate ways to improve patient falls, patient outcomes, advance patient safety and address staffing shortages while minimizing costs, they face a pressing concern: How can they provide 24/7 […]
In addition to the rigorous training that AvaSys Monitor Tech (AMT) receives prior to their first day on the job, the thousands of hours they will spend watching patients on […]
With the opioid addiction epidemic only worsening, concerns for patients using illicit drugs during their hospitalization is growing. Almost daily we read reports of patients needing to be resuscitated from […]
