It is the detection of these unusual changes in behaviour that Stevn highlighted as one of the Smart Floor’s greatest strengths: “You cannot have two eyes in each apartment 24/7 and the vast majority of residents would not feel comfortable with cameras inside their rooms. Behavioural analysis is vital. Our Smart Floors record and store data from the previous three months, which helps the nurses to learn more about their patients and residents and adapt their care strategies accordingly.”


THE ‘INVISIBLE’ NURSE The success of healthcare technology is dependent on far more than the product itself; the implementation and training that follows are fundamental. So far, says Stevn, the system has been widely embraced by nursing staff, despite initial scepticism as to its usability.


“Whilst some nurses might be a little uncomfortable with the technology at first, after 45 minutes of training, they turn around and say ‘oh, it was that easy?’” said Stevn.


“It is intuitive to use – they can set up reports, review nightly events; they can even turn on a resident’s nightlight when they spot them getting up to go to the toilet.”


“So far, everyone has been extremely impressed, surprised and happy – not only because of the product features, but how easily it can be incorporated into their establishment’s care protocol. They say it is like having an invisible nurse helping them throughout the course of their daily responsibilities!”


WIDENING THE SMART


FLOOR COMMUNITY Already acclaimed in the Nordic countries, MariCare is now expanding its reach across the rest of Europe, particularly in the UK, France, Germany and the Benelux region. From an already strong platform, Stevn hopes that MariCare will soon be able to build a wider community of customer working groups that consider and overcome different regional challenges.


“Whatever the country and whether it is a public or private facility – what matters the most is working together to improve the overall quality of care,” Stevn summed up.


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