Treat the falls root cause with this simple proactive approach

Falls prevention in seniors is a constant "hot topic," as it should be.  Falls are a primary reason for resident pain and discomfort, hospitalizations, and exacerbating a major health decline.  Falls are the top claims concern for today's state and federal surveyors, lawyers and insurers as well.  

Today, healthcare tech entrepreneurs have been launching exceptional falls prevention concepts for the senior care industry with a primary focus on a reactive (versus proactive) response, treating those already designated as high risk.  We have wearable clothing and headgear that when a fall is detected, it inflates!  We have wearables that share with families and senior care providers information on their location, especially the floor.  Video cameras are common with technologists omitting the camera and adding LIDAR (radar) to detect movement and motion for more privacy. Campus-wide RTLS (Real Time Location Systems) continue to expand services and offerings to protect seniors, especially from falls.  AI has only enhanced these products by adding models and data to assist in predicting a fall or targeting high risk individuals for closer monitoring.  On the services side, our insurers and surveyors make falls a top priority for very obvious reasons.  An ample amount of enhanced falls prevention training, mentorship and risk mitigation consulting services are also available, as are risk management services provided by many of our insurance carriers. 

Here is a great article from a top senior care operator related to falls prevention concepts and falls reduction strategies: Fall Prevention Strategies in Assisted Living Facilities 

Falls are unforgettable moments and are common as we age.  Let's embrace every idea and concept humankind can generate to reduce them--for better health, outcomes and costs.  

A new proactive approach that can reduce the number of seniors designated as high risk for falls

JeriMed.ai is the idea of an Engineer and Geriatric Physician who all too often treated seniors that had fallen and were taking 15+ medications. Yes, every new technology and services concept is important and integral to falls prevention, but the primary reason for the fall too many times is incorrect medications and doses.  

JeriMed.ai uploads the senior patient's health records and medication profile to instantly create a holistic picture for clinicians to investigate and modify. It provides risk alerts, medication modifications suggestion and also the ability to look up therapeutic alternatives to drugs. The platform ultimately strives to reduce medications with the direct impact on reducing falls. Medication management with JeriMed.ai can also reduce weight gain/loss, behavioral health concerns such as depression, dementia and more.

 If you are a senior care community, pharmacist, pharmacy, geriatric physician, clinician, risk mitigation consultant or insurer looking for enhanced and even better falls prevention tools, then JeriMed would be relevant to you.