VirtuSense Insights: Fall Detection (2)
Safety or Surveillance: The Dilemma of Cameras in LTPAC Communities
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Safety or Surveillance: The Dilemma of Cameras in LTPAC Communities
Originally published February 2022. Updated August 2024. As the pursuit of increased safety in long-term post-acute care (LTPAC) and senior living communities grows, many..
Start 2022 with AI in your Healthcare Tools
It’s officially 2022! While we start a new year with new goals, it’s the perfect time to launch upgraded technology systems for your healthcare community. Artificial intelligence..
How Can AI Technology Elevate GP and Physical Therapy Practices?
The best way to treat a fall is to stop it from happening in the first place. VirtuSense Technologies™ provides the number one fall prevention solution in the world by doing just..
Detecting & Preventing Falls with Artificial Intelligence
There are two fundamental modes of fall prevention: fall detection and risk management. Fall detection solutions are dedicated to handling falls as they happen: Detecting their..
AI Can Lessen the Burden for LTC Admins & Nurses
McKnight’s recently released its 2021 Mood of the Market survey results, which polled 627 long-term care administrators and nurse managers on the state of their profession. Not..
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..
Helping Nurses Do Their Jobs
Nurses are a hot commodity right now, but retaining skilled nurses, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, has been challenging and replacing them is costly. According to the 2019..
Who is Impacted by Bedside Falls?
Bedside falls happen everywhere, but no matter where they happen, they impact not only the patient, but all involved. A fall isn’t just a physical incident. It affects everyone in..
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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