WHAT’S NEW?
NEW WEBSITE IS ARMED FOR PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION TECHNOLOGY
A new website has been launched for ARMED (Advanced Risk Modelling for Early Detection) - an innovative prevention and self-management solution from H.A.S. Technology. ARMED combines pioneering predictive analytics modelling (developed with Edinburgh Napier University) with innovative wearable technology, and health and social care data. The technology-enabled care solution is a powerful tool that can identify risks for the elderly (including risk of falling), earlier in the care cycle.
ARMED provides technology-enabled care solutions to empower people to remain independent in their home for longer. In addition to monitoring the individual, the ARMED wearable device also allows issues to be picked up in the wider home setting, helping improve quality of life.
Moira Charters, Head of Improvement & Innovation at Loreburn Housing Association, said: “The ARMED solution has huge and exciting potential to support falls prevention and help identify other risks. It provides our customers, their families and carers, with a tech solution that brings peace of mind while allowing people to live independently at home, for as long as possible. We fitted our customers with the ARMED solution and almost instantaneously, we got results.
NEW MATTRESS COULD REDUCE BURDEN OF
PRESSURE ULCERS Hill-Rom UK, working in partnership with Select Medical, has launched the
Flexi by Pure Air, Advanced Crossover mattress to help tackle the widespread issue of pressure ulcers.
Launched at the Wounds UK Annual conference (5-7th November 2018), the mattress combines, through science and innovation, the latest advancements in surface design and testing.
Flexi by Pure Air is an advanced crossover mattress suitable for patients up to and including those at very high risk of developing a pressure ulcer. Innovative in its design, the uniquely constructed pressure-relieving mattress combines premium density Visco memory foam technology with the proven ‘figure-eight cell’ designs. This unique system allows the cells to maintain their shape whilst avoiding ballooning, which may cause discomfort for the patient. The step-up, step-down surface is designed to deliver effective pressure
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redistribution and unrivalled comfort in static, dynamic and constant low-pressure therapy modes, appropriate to varying needs. It is perfect for the most demanding environments, including both hospitals and community care settings.
The current prevalence of pressure ulcers in the UK is high and, as well as reducing the quality of life of patients, they create significant difficulties for carers and families.
Gavin Richards, Marketing Director at Hill-Rom UK, commented: “Hill-Rom has, for a long time, been committed to helping caregivers reduce facility-acquired pressure ulcers. Our unique, evidence-based surface technologies help clinicians in both hospitals and care home settings reach a better outcome for patients. The introduction of the Flexi Pure Air mattress reinforces our commitment to driving real change within this important area of healthcare.”
David Elstone, Managing Director of Select Medical, added: “We’re extremely proud to be partnering with Hill-Rom, who have a renowned and prestigious reputation of delivering quality products into the acute sector. With Flexi’s unique, patented design and innovative Axis Technology, we’re confident Flexi will make a big impact in this space.”
www.hill-rom.co.uk www.tomorrowscare.co.uk
“The wearable device detects early indicators of frailty, such as low grip strength, muscle mass, hydration levels, low heart rate and heart rate variability. Predictive analytics modelling - developed in partnership with Edinburgh Napier University - then uses data to predict the risk of a potential fall and allow intervention. Examples of this are now demonstrating escalations of risk being identified up to 32 days in advance of previously identified falls.”
Brian Brown, Director of ARMED (Early Intervention & Prevention Solutions), said: “We are delighted to launch a website specific to our ARMED technology solution. Last week, the UK Government confirmed the NHS 10-year strategy and that the £20 billion budget will focus on prevention and early detection. We wholly support the notion of prevention, our technology-enabled care solutions help individuals and their families, care providers and the wider community. By encouraging self-management and identifying at-risk individuals sooner, there is potential to save millions of pounds from the public purse.”
www.armedprevention.co.uk
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