A Passive Monitoring System in Assisted Living Facilities: 12-Month Comparative Study
- 5 January 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics
- Vol. 30 (1), 45-52
- https://doi.org/10.3109/02703181.2011.650298
Abstract
The GE QuietCare® passive monitoring system uses advanced motion sensor technology that learns the daily living patterns of senior community residents and sends alerts when certain out-of-the-ordinary events occur. This study compared falls, hospitalizations, care level changes, and resident attrition between two similar assisted living facilities where one facility adopted the QuietCare® monitoring system and the other did not over a 12-month period. Average falls per week were significantly lower in the QuietCare® facility than the control facility. There was also a trend toward fewer weekly hospitalizations in the QuietCare® facility. There was higher resident retention at the QuietCare® facility. This study provides evidence of direct benefits to both the resident and the facility for the use of QuietCare®. There was a significant reduction in the number of falls, as well as a general facility performance improvement measured by care level consistency and higher resident retention rates.Keywords
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