Resident monitoring system.Available from RF Technologies, Care 3[TM] streamlines risk reduction systems by bringing together fall management, incontinence incontinence Inability to control excretion. Starting and stopping urination relies on normal function in pelvic and abdominal muscles, diaphragm, and control nerves. Babies' nervous systems are too immature for urinary control. Later incontinence may reflect disorders (e.g. detection, and pressure ulcer Pressure ulcer Also known as a decubitus ulcer, pressure ulcers are open wounds that form whenever prolonged pressure is applied to skin covering bony outcrops of the body. Patients who are bedridden are at risk of developing pressure ulcers. protection in a single monitoring system. A pressure sensor A pressure sensor measures the pressure, typically of gases or fluids. Pressure is an expression of the force required to stop a gas or fluid from expanding, and is usually stated in terms of force per unit area. A pressure sensor generates a signal related to the pressure imposed. pad continuously monitors whether a person is properly positioned in his or her bed or chair; if pressure is removed from the pad, Care 3 automatically generates audio and visual alerts. A disposable disposable Nursing adjective Referring to that which is discarded or disposed of noun An item used in health care-related Pt contact which is discarded after use–eg masks, gloves, gowns, needles, paper products, syringes, wipes. See Biohazardous waste. fluid-sensing pad detects incontinence, and the system signals when it is time to reposition a resident. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Alerts for all three functions are communicated to a single wireless monitoring device with an automatic reset feature. Care 3--part of the Sensatec line--can be integrated with RF Technologies' wireless call system or pagers, or a facility's existing nurse call system. CIRCLE 85 ON READER SERVICE CARD |
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