We've all heard the numbers. Falls account for the highest number of incidents and injuries reported in nursing homes, most of these occurring when residents are in their rooms and unattended by staff. Ten to twenty percent of falls cause serious injury (Source: Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control). And while the average cost per fall injury hovers around forty thousand dollars, the countless hours required of nursing and caregiver staff for each incident is precious time taken away from caring for residents. The reality remains that falls account for the most common source of litigation in the nursing home industry.
Because dignity matters, restraint-free fall prevention is a key to residents maintaining independence in mobility and optimum health.
What it is: SamarionPrevention represents a unique blend of sophisticated technologies, including image analysis software and intelligent alerting that will reduce -- perhaps drastically -- the number of unassisted bed exit falls in your facility.
How it works: With SamarionPrevention, a computer containing image analysis software and an intelligent alert system is installed in each resident's room. Because Samarion develops customized profiles for each resident, the computer is programmed to identify high risk bed exiting behavior. When this type of behavior occurs, the nursing station is alerted for immediate interaction through in-room television while caregivers are also notified to quickly intervene directly with the resident. The team responds within seconds and typically before the resident actually exits the bed. Not all falls can be prevented, but the combination of SamarionPrevention and a compassionate staff dramatically impacts the standard of care related to bed exit fall mitigation.
What it means to you: Healthier, more active and safer residents. Fewer fall incidents and a corresponding decrease in fines, penalties and lawsuits.