Hospital cuts falls with 'virtual sitter' system

St. David's North Austin Medical Center uses new technology to increase safety


To decrease patient falls, St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas uses a virtual sitter system which monitors patients via a live video feed with two-way audio, according to an article on the Becker's Infection Control & Clinical Quality website.

A patient care technician can watch several feeds at once and communicate with patients in their rooms via a microphone and speaker, to discourage patients from getting up and possibly falling.

The video does not record patients and the area where the observer is watching must not be visible to the public, the article said.

St. David's North has 10 mobile telesitter units that can travel from room to room based on patient need.

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April 16, 2015


Topic Area: Information Technology


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