Our Resident Safety Solution Protects Your Alzheimer’s Unit
CenTrak’s Clinical-Grade™ Security Solution uses a single wrist-worn tag and real-time location system technology to provide high-accuracy, non-invasive monitoring and integration with over 100 clinical applications, effectively preventing dangerous wandering and elopement incidents among Alzheimer’s patients in residential care units.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, six out of every 10 people with dementia will wander. Patient elopement and wandering is an issue that every Alzheimer’s unit needs to address.
What Happens When a Person with Alzheimer’s Wanders?
Someone suffering from dementia may forget their address during a wandering episode. Even in familiar places, a person with Alzheimer’s can become disoriented and confused, creating a dangerous situation for both the patient and the residential care facility.
According to an article published by the Huffington Post, 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s, and 70 percent of them wander away at least once. In Virginia, if an Alzheimer's patient isn’t located within 24 hours, about 46 percent are eventually found dead, according to Kimberly Kelly, founder of Project Far From Home. In some parts of California, an eloped Alzheimer’s patient has never been recovered alive after 24 hours.
CenTrak Ensures the Safety and Security of Your Residential Care Patients
CenTrak’s Security Solution is a Clinical-Grade™ Safety & Security Platform designed to address patient wandering issues in residential care units. While the platform’s real-time location system (RTLS) technology is advanced, operating the platform and understanding its benefits is straightforward.
The Clinical-Grade Locating™ system requires the installation and management of a single infrastructure, making it a practical resident visibility platform. Residents and staff members in an Alzheimer’s unit can access the platform through a single tag worn around the wrist, similar to a medical tag. The platform supports room-level locating and integrates with existing RTLS systems.
Platform Benefits
- The open platform integrates with over 100 clinical applications, including Nurse Call, fire systems, and high acuity systems.
- Offers high location accuracy and adjustability.
- Designed to be resident-focused and non-invasive.
- Residents can be programmed to pass through designated access points, while others can be securely protected in specific areas.
- The facility maintains a safe environment without feeling like a "lock down," ensuring both high-risk and low-risk patients are secure.
- Staff can monitor the movements of all residents at all times.
The CenTrak platform is an accurate and reliable RTLS system that is simple for staff to use and does not interfere with residents’ daily lives.
Learn More
CenTrak offers a single-use patient tag with clinical-grade locating. The disposable active-RFID (RTLS) patient tags support CDC infection prevention and control recommendations. For more information, view CenTrak’s products or contact the company directly.
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