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Emergency-response devices.


Vigil vigil (vĭj`əl) [Lat.,=watch], in Christian calendars, eve of a feast, a day of penitential preparation. In ancient times worshipers gathered for vespers before a great feast and then waited outside the church until dawn for the liturgy (Mass). [R] Health Solutions, Inc., provides emergency-response and monitoring solutions for every budget and care continuum. The product line includes nurse call, wireless nurse call, two-way voice nurse call, wireless pendants, and a unique noninvasive non·in·va·sive
adj.
1. Not penetrating the body, as by incision. Used especially of a diagnostic procedure.

2. Not invading healthy tissue.
 monitoring system for dementia residents. Vigil System version 2.8 is built upon existing software to integrate several new functions, including a scheduled messaging feature, which allows management of long-term care facilities long-term care facility
n.
See skilled nursing facility.
 to program the system to automatically send reminders or messages directly to staff pagers or phones at any time. Messages can be sent once or at recurring re·cur  
intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs
1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly.

2. To return to one's attention or memory.

3. To return in thought or discourse.
 intervals. Scheduled paging provides facilities with additional flexibility to manage staff and customize residents' care, such as reminding staff to carry out incontinence management programs.

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Title Annotation:Product Spotlight
Publication:Nursing Homes
Date:Aug 1, 2004
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