VirtuSense Insights: AI in Fall Prevention (4)
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Five Fall Prevention Strategies For Your Community
Each year, approximately three million older adults are treated in emergency departments for fall related injuries and 800,000 are hospitalized with hip fractures or head..
Exercise Decreases Fall Risk in Older Adults
According to BMC Geriatrics, nearly one-third of adults over the age of 65 fall each year. Out of this group, 22-45% of the total are injured and a tenth of the total are injured..
The Future of IoMT
The global market for the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is expected to nearly quadruple in the next several years from $31.3 billion in 2020 to $127 billion by 2027. The rapid..
Two VirtuSense Clients Named Finalists in McKnight's Tech Awards
McKnight’s Tech Awards finalists have been announced and two VirtuSense clients have been named finalists for 2021 Innovator of the Year!
Fall Detection is NOT Fall Prevention
Many fall “prevention” companies aren’t actually preventing falls at all, but rather notifying caregivers after a resident is already on the floor. There’s a big difference..
The Real Cost of Falls
In 2018, the CDC estimated that there were over 2.4 million emergency department visits and more than 700,000 hospitalizations occurring among older adults from fall-related..
10 Questions to Ask Before Working With a Fall Prevention Company
Fall prevention solutions in long-term care are costly, and often require bulky equipment, costly infrastructure upgrades, and extra staffing to monitor or manage the technology,..
Deepak Gaddipati on Innovations for Aging Well
On this episode of Innovations for Aging Well, Deepak Gaddipati, CTO of VirtuSense Technologies, discusses an innovative suite of products using artificial intelligence and data..
Dealing With the Aftermath of a Fall
Falls among seniors in hospitals and long-term care are devastating, both physically and emotionally for the victims and the staff caring for them. In the critical moments after a..
How do AI and Fall Prevention Work Together?
Two million older adults are treated in the ER every year for fall-related injuries. Healthcare professionals everywhere are searching for better solutions, asking the question:..
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