Locating the Elderly Overseen by Nurses - LEON

描述（由申请人提供）：拟议的努力旨在为长期护理设施的居民开发一个全面的无线跟踪和监测系统。商业产品ElderAlertTM扩展了Q-Track的实时定位系统，以跟踪LTC设施内的居民、护理人员和医疗资产。ElderAlertTM指导照顾者照顾跌倒或寻求帮助的居民。过去的位置数据用于评估居民身份和医疗服务质量。跌倒警报可以自动向居民的精确位置发送即时帮助，而不会出现错误警报。居民可以远程召唤援助，使他们在通过长期护理设施时更具流动性。在第二阶段，Q-Track将包括人类受试者，居民和护士参与设计和原型。此外，我们还将展示长期护理设施中的居民，工作人员和医疗设备的位置跟踪。我们的团队包括来自亨茨维尔的亚拉巴马大学、南佛罗里达大学以及临床合作伙伴麦迪逊庄园和日出村的老年医学研究人员。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed effort aims to develop a comprehensive wireless tracking and monitoring system for residents of Long Term Care facilities. The commercial product ElderAlertTM extends Q-Track's real-time location system to track residents, caregivers, and medical assets within a LTC facility. ElderAlertTM directs caregivers to residents who have fallen or have called for assistance. Past position data is used to evaluate resident status and the quality of medical services. Fall alerts can dispatch immediate help to the precise location of the resident automatically without false alarms. Residents can summon assistance remotely giving them more mobility as they move through their Long Term Care facility. In Phase II Q-Track will include Human Subjects, residents and nurses in participatory design and prototyping. Furthermore, we will demonstrate location tracking of residents, staff, and medical equipment in a long term care facility. Our team includes geriatric researchers from the University of Alabama at Huntsville, the University of South Florida, and clinical partners Madison Manor and Sunrise Village.