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Sundowning in the Dementia or Alzheimer’s Patient

The term, “sundowning” is used to describe the period of increased agitation and confusion experienced by people with dementia that normally occurs at the end of the day and into the night. In the past, sundowning was described as more anecdotal than scientific but new research may indicate a biological factor that eventually may be...

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Infant Protection Systems Flag Plano Baby Switch

With advancements in hospital security, one might think there’s a small chance of infant mix-ups among birthing centers. However, a story from Plano, TX shows that a “baby switch” can still occur. Last week several news sources reported the recent “baby switch” at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Plano. The Houston Chronicle reported that two...

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Cuddles Infant Protection System – A Review of Critical Features

Hospital and birthing center administrators must protect against infant abductions and mother/baby mix ups. There are several radio frequency identification based tracking systems available to address these needs, but they do not all meet the challenge equally. It is important to understand the features and specifications of an infant protection system in order to choose...

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Hospital Fined 50K After Infant Abduction

“Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Slapped with $50,000 Fine After 2009 Baby Abduction” This recent headline serves as a reminder of the need for hospital administrators to ensure that the babies entrusted to their care are safe and secure from a variety of threats – including abduction. Fortunately, this baby was recovered in under four hours...

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November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

Every 70 seconds another American family is affected by Alzheimer’s. About 60% of the nations Alzheimer population is expected to wander. These are scary facts about a debilitating disease that has begun to affect more people than ever before and created a variety of issues for families of these victims. Wandering is one of the...

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Cuddles – the original nurse-friendly infant protection system

The Cuddles infant protection system from Accutech Security combines patented tags and soft bracelets with advanced RFID technology to prevent abductions while helping to ensure the general safety and security of the infants in your care. With features like mother and baby match, multiple floor monitoring capability, a simple report generator, and tag supervision, Cuddles...

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Accutech Resident Guard IS3200 Wander Alert System

The Accutech ResidentGuard IS 3200 is our most comprehensive wander management solution. It is a software-enhanced system designed to deliver all of our safety features with easy-to-use functionality. The IS 3200 is ideal when a variety of alarm types are necessary to provide the necessary level of security – i.e. resident identification, loiter prevention, door-ajar...

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What is RFID? How RFID functions to create a wander alert system.

Since 1985 Accutech has been a leading developer, manufacturer, distributor and installer of RFID and wireless products. RFID stands for radio-frequency identification. It is a technology that transfers data from a small electronic tag with a microchip to a nearby reader device through radio waves. In the last 25 years, it has seen many industrial...

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Accutech Experiences A 120% Growth In ResidentGuard LC 1200 Wandering System

September 7, 2011. Franklin, WI - Accutech announces a 120% increase in the sales of their entry level wander management system, the LC 1200 over the last two years. This growth reflects a trend in the health care related security industry as the need for residential nursing care for patients at risk of elopement is expected...

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Meeting The Growing Demand For Health-Care Related Security Systems & Adjusting to the Growing Alzheimers Population

“With millions more people expected to develop Alzheimer’s disease by the middle of the 21st century, the demand for wander management systems in long term care will explode.” – The Alzheimer’s Association An estimated 5.3 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. The vast majority of these people, 5.1 million, are senior citizens. This means...

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