Management Solution Provides Safety And Compliance
By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
Queens Center Rehab Facility Employs PointRF’s NoWander Platform for Resident Protection
By Wendy Grafius, contributing writer
The Queens Center for Rehabilitation and Residential Healthcare, a member of Centers for Specialty Care Group, has implemented PointRF’s NoWander Platform, a resident and staff management solution for safety and compliance. The real-time positioning system is expected to help the facility maintain location statistics of patients, staff, and assets and solve issues discreetly, and without undue alarm.
A 179-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility, Queens Center is located in the residential neighborhood of Whitestone in Queens, NY. The home-like environment allows each resident to maintain individuality and dignity, with a commitment by the staff to ensure a high quality of life and independence. The center offers short and long term rehabilitation in physical, occupational, cardiac, and speech therapy, as well as recovery programs for stroke, joint and hip replacement, and amputee. Subacute services for tracheostomy, wound care, IV antibiotic, and palliative care are complemented by specialized diets, and opportunities for recreation, education, and courtesy transportation.
Queens Center sought a security solution that would ensure the safety and compliance of its residents, without utilizing unnecessary lockdowns and noisy alarms that upset residents and cause alarm fatigue of staff. Residents wear PointRF radio frequency identification (RFID) wristbands that identify profiles and building permissions and are monitored by nursing staff throughout the facility. “PointRF understands the nature of nursing, and its technology delivers the protection our employees and residents need, without impacting the home-like environment that makes Queens Center attractive to residents and their families,” said Dan Muskin of Queens Center. “Switching to PointRF has been a significant upgrade in terms of safety, security, and respect for patient dignity.”
By leveraging PointRF’s positioning system technology, Queens Center is able to access real-time data that track locations and activity statistics of patients and staff. The NoWander solution maximizes safety and security by alerting staff to potential problems. “In the long-term care field, one system failure can not only destroy a facility’s compliance, but it can also threaten patient health and well-being,” said Richard Bauer, CEO and President, PointRF Solutions. “The NoWander Platform empowers our customers to maintain the safety and self-esteem of residents who are prone to wandering, without resorting to obtrusive, restrictive measures.”
SOURCE: Business Wire