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nurse call


Advanced nurse call systems can be programmed to automatically activate lights if a bed exit is detected


overbed lighting and angle poise lamps provided for patient comfort, through to comprehensive scene selection options, automatically activated in support of patient safety and enhanced workflow,” said Clutton. Hewitt adds: “Most often the integration of lighting, both in bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms, can be triggered either manually, with a switch located on the nurse call trigger button; or automatically when the resident or patient gets out of bed via the nurse call system’s bed, floor, or movement sensors.”


In the case of Courtney Thorne’s wireless solutions, the system works via


Nurse call systems include a patient handset designed to allow easy and convenient operation of services available to the patient


a receiver box similar in size to a double mains socket which is fitted to the wall adjacent to the mains lighting switch wiring.


This Light Switch Relay is then wired into the mains light switch circuit so it can control the lights, in addition to the traditional light switch.


All the Courtney Thorne triggers – for example, call buttons, bed pads, floor mats, and infrared movement sensors – can wirelessly activate the Light Switch Relay which, in turn, will operate the light switching circuit, with the system logging every event so that night-time activity can be checked and monitored. In the future, these lighting controls will continue to evolve, particularly with the adoption of Internet of Things connected devices. Hewitt predicts: “We are already seeing the introduction of mobile devices for carers which have care planning, medication and nurse call apps loaded in. “These solutions remove the need for much of the paperwork necessary and the multiple hardware devices that the carers previously carried.”


Fit for the future


He added: “Courtney Thorne is working closely with software development organisations because we believe that


Matt Clutton, product


manager at Static Systems Group


only through collaboration will care and health organisations be able to benefit from this technology, provide cost- effective services, and have profitable and sustainable businesses.” Clutton concludes: “Supported by the technology shift towards LEDs and more-efficient drivers, as well as the possibility of hybrid solutions employing two or more protocols; better integration between lighting and nurse call will continue to be achieved and seamlessly controlled – opening up new possibilities not yet thought of. “Similarly, the emergence of better understanding of the effects of lighting on patient wellbeing will lead to enhanced lighting schemes becoming the norm within a healthcare context.”


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