Locating the Elderly Overseen by Nurses - LEON

描述（由申请人提供）：提议的工作旨在为长期护理机构的居民开发一个全面的无线跟踪和监控系统。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将护理人员引导到跌倒或寻求帮助的居民那里。过去的职位数据用于评估居民身份和医疗服务质量。跌倒警报可以自动发送即时帮助到居民的精确位置，而不会出现假警报。居民可以远程呼叫援助，使他们在长期护理设施中移动时更加灵活。在第二阶段，Q-Track将包括人类受试者、住院医生和护士参与设计和原型制作。此外，我们将演示长期护理机构中居民、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阿拉巴马大学、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. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Q-Track is developing the commercial product ElderAlertTM to provide comprehensive wireless tracking and location in Long Term Care (LTC) facilities. Leveraging a patented NFER(R) wireless technology, ElderAlertTM will deliver a cost-effective monitoring and paging platform for residents, nurses, and administrators alike. The goal of the project is to decrease response times and the incidence of falls while increasing the overall safety and care in Long Term Care facilities.