Long Term Care
Long Term Care (LTC) facilities have unique needs in caring for their residents. Learn how Ocuvera’s technology is uniquely suited to meeting these needs.
Patient Falls
Falls in ltcs
Resident injuries, including those that result from patient falls, are the most significant cost for LTCs. Patients in LTCs like nursing homes or memory care facilities are especially susceptible to falls, often being older adults suffering from conditions like Alzheimer’s or Parkinsons that can lead to increases in impulsiveness and poor safety awareness among residents. This means a higher risk of falls among an already vulnerable population.
Approaches
preventing falls in ltcs
Long Term Care facilities use a variety of methods to combat patient falls and improve resident safety. One of the most common approaches is to use in-room sitters to watch residents around the clock. Not only is this expensive for the already tight budgets of LTCs, but short staffing means facilities often take nurses off of the floor to fill this role, taking away from their ability to do other valuable work. Nurses cannot be everywhere at once — they need tools that integrate with their workflows and increase their ability to provide care.
Ocuvera's Solution
fall prevention for nurses
Ocuvera is a fall prevention technology that uses state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to monitor patient movements and predict when they are attempting to get out of bed. The Ocuvera system is fully automated and doesn’t require nurses or technicians to actively watch residents. The system detects with a resident is at risk of falling and sends an alert that gives nurses the ability to intervene and prevent a fall.
Ocuvera is easy for nurses to use, cost-effective for hospitals, and is proven effective at reducing falls in a variety of healthcare environments, including LTCs. Click below for more details on how the Ocuvera system can address the unique needs of LTCs and their residents.