New nurse call adaptor kit integrates intelligent fall prevention sensors to support safer patient mobility
Assistive technology specialist Medpage has launched the MPNCAK1 CMEX-21 Nurse Call Adaptor Kit, designed to enhance patient safety, independence, and dignity in care environments through…
NHS rolls out AI tool nationwide that can prevent as many as 2,000 falls a day
A new AI tool is being rolled out across the NHS that can predict a patient’s risk of falling with 97 percent accuracy, preventing as…
Community-based improvements including adapting homes deliver the highest return on investment
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual return…
Removing serious fall hazards from older people’s homes would save NHS £330m a year
New analysis from Building Research Establishment (BRE) for the Centre for Ageing Better shows that removing the most serious fall hazards in homes lived in…
Ultra-low profiling bed launches to assist in further reducing falls in care settings
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare has launched the Solite Pro Ultra Low profiling bed to assist in further reducing falls in home care, nursing, and residential care…
Smart fall prevention lamp set to monitor breathing and coughing 24/7 this year
European technology firm Nobi has revealed numerous new features to its fall-preventing smart lamp at CES 2023, as the assistive technology is now able to…
Study reveals that over a quarter of over-65s that have fallen do not tell family or carers
According to a study of 2,000 people aged 65 and above, 24 percent of older people have fallen at home and 26 percent of those…
AI fall prevention tech predicts patient falls with four-tiered alert system
Artificial intelligence (AI) company DARVIS has launched its new Fall Prevention Product with the goal of preventing patient falls entirely. In the UK, falls are…
Insightful webinar for multidisciplinary teams caring for elderly patients on falls’ injury mitigation
Specialist hospital beds manufacturer Medstrom is hosting a webinar in September about the impact of falls among the elderly population, which is aimed at multidisciplinary…
New telecare service partnership to help support vulnerable residents in the north west
Astraline, a national provider of telecare solutions, has recently teamed up with the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) NHS Trust to support more elderly and…