Nursing Home Fined for Not Preventing Patient from Jumping Out of Window
The June 1 incident happened after the man threatened to climb out of a second-story window of the Iroquois Nursing Home.
The June 1 incident happened after the man threatened to climb out of a second-story window of the Iroquois Nursing Home.
A security officer placed the hospital on lockdown and called police. The male suspect was arrested and charged.
A memory care facility is leveraging Bluetooth Low Energy and Wi-Fi connectivity to address patient safety and asset management.
The NFC and BLE technology being piloted is assisting with contact tracing for COVID-19 but can also be applied in other ways to senior living facilities.
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Direct Supply integrated the facility’s access control with video surveillance, intercoms and an at-risk human perimeter system.
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The sitter said he put his hand on the foot of the patient’s bed to reach for his cell phone he had dropped when she became startled.
A report from the Department of Health also found 1 in 5 cases of potential elder abuse aren’t reported to state inspection agencies.
Reducing the penalties may give nursing homes less incentive to fix dangerous practices that could potentially harm elderly patients.
This discussion will help participants analyze, understand, and assess their own program effectiveness.
This session will focus on improving college campus threat assessments, response and cyber safety in the post–COVID world.