The EarlySense technology device lies flat under a patient’s bed and allows nurses to monitor them while they rest or sleep.
The sensor has already detected health issues with patients at Crown Point Health Suites in Southwest Lubbock.
“The product is a continuous, contact-free patient monitoring system that is able to monitor vital signs, heart rate, respiratory rate, also the degree of motion, which monitors bed exiting and patient turn reminders,” said Lorraine Starnes, a registered nurse at EarlySense.
In one instance, the device showed a patient’s pacemaker was not working correctly, so a patient’s appointment was moved from October to this week.
Crown Point is the first in town to implement the new technology. They said it will reduce the cost of care for patient population.
“We are all working together to reduce hospital admissions, to reduce length of stays both at the hospital and at the nursing home setting,” said Greg Bruce, director of strategic planning at Crown Point. “What that does is it reduces the cost that’s associated with providing care.”
The biggest goal is monitoring vital signs to hopefully prevent future health problems.
“This is allowing us to avoid potential negative outcomes for our patients, allowing them to have the highest functionality and to return to their life,” Bruce said.
