A groundbreaking partnership has been established between EARZZ and CAREVision to revolutionise care management and fall prevention in care homes.
This collaboration integrates advanced acoustic monitoring technology with comprehensive care planning software to enhance resident safety and operational efficiency.
Enabling Fall Prevention And Proactive Care Management
AI-powered early alerts enable carers to respond swiftly when movement noise is recognised in residents’ rooms, helping to prevent falls and reduce the risk of serious injuries. The system also identifies and alerts carers to other health-related sounds, such as screaming and coughing.
The technology keeps digital records of concerning sounds in residents’ rooms, providing carers and managers with automated health and well-being data insights for pain management, infection detection, and fall prevention. This integration aims to make this information easily accessible within the electronic care management system, allowing for more context on residents’ health and well-being to support proactive care.
Improved Care Coordination
The integration of these technologies streamlines workflows within care homes. Key features include: Digital room check evidencing, ensuring that carers’ physical presence is documented during room checks.
Easier staff handover is another benefit of this integration. Carers have direct access to attendance times and digital records of sounds of concern. Notes taken in the monitoring app are automatically catalogued in the care management system, enabling unified care record access.
Centralised information ensures that care planning becomes easier when all relevant data is integrated into a single platform, saving carers time and ensuring they have the information they need.
Non-Intrusive Monitoring Technology
A significant advantage of the acoustic monitoring technology is its non-intrusive nature.
Unlike cameras or audio relay-based solutions, it uses AI to recognise sounds, preserving residents’ privacy without recording conversations or personal interactions, ensuring dignity and privacy are maintained.
“This partnership goes beyond fall prevention,” says Prad Thiruvenkatanathan, CEO & Founder of the acoustic monitoring company. “We empower carers to deliver exceptional, person-centred care.”
Operational Efficiency
The unified approach of combining acoustic monitoring with care management software is expected to significantly improve operational efficiency in care homes.
Carers and managers will have unified access to critical data on residents’ health, allowing for better decision-making and more effective care strategies.
Enhanced Safety Measures
The integration aims to reduce the risk of serious injuries by enabling quicker responses to potential falls and other health-related incidents.
Managers can gain insights into recurring health issues and potential hazards within the care home, leading to proactive measures to enhance resident safety.
Automated alerts and digital records reduce the administrative burden on carers, allowing them to focus more on direct patient care.
Feedback from Care Home Staff
Feedback from early adopters of the technology has been overwhelmingly positive, highlighting improvements in safety and care quality.
Staff have reported that the integration has made it easier to track and manage residents’ health conditions, contributing to a more responsive and caring environment.
Future Implications
The ongoing success of the partnership between EARZZ and CAREVision could pave the way for broader adoption of such integrated technologies across the care sector.
The collaboration between EARZZ and CAREVision marks a significant step forward in care home management by enhancing safety and operational efficiency.
By integrating advanced acoustic monitoring with comprehensive care planning, the partnership provides a proactive approach to resident well-being and fall prevention.
