Accutech Blog

Technology and Training To Prevent Infant Abduction

Posted by Accutech on June 19, 2012 2:30 pm

In March of 2008, a woman followed a maintenance worker through a secured door and onto a maternity floor of Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Florida. She changed into scrubs in an empty room and took a newborn from his mother on the pretext that the child needed an examination. She was not wearing…

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Father’s Day And Alzheimer’s

Posted by Accutech on June 12, 2012 10:50 am

Having a father with Alzheimer’s or dementia may make you dread Father’s Day. You may feel that since he’s not the dad you once knew that celebrating this tradition would only heighten the sense of loss and confusion for both of you and your families. But this is the one day dedicated to father’s across…

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Accutech Introduces Security Audit Consulting Services

Posted by Accutech on June 4, 2012 9:28 am

June 4, 2012. Franklin, WI – Accutech Security today announced consulting services to assess the security and readiness of healthcare facilities through evaluation of current safety measures including electronic access control (EAC), closed-circuit television (CCTV), on-site security personnel and established procedures. Audits include recommendations to streamline security operations through a variety of technologies including current…

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NIH Holds Alzheimer’s Summit

Posted by Accutech on May 31, 2012 10:09 am

On May 14th and 15th the National Institute of Health conducted its Alzheimer’s Disease Research Summit for 2012. It was held to cement the Obama administration’s National Alzheimer’s Project Act which pledges to source methods of prevention and treatment by 2025.

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Security Audit Demonstrates Cuddles System Success

Posted by Accutech on April 30, 2012 2:43 pm

When the time came to update the infant security system on the maternity floor of Montrose Memorial Hospital in Montrose, Colorado the staff looked at several options. The old system was outdated and the number of false alarms were concerning to Coral Ann Hackett, Director of the Family Center at Montrose Memorial. JCAHO and AWHONN recommend an…

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Dutch Village Gives Alzheimer’s Residents A Home Again

Posted by Accutech on April 13, 2012 6:40 pm

For the past twenty years, outside of Amsterdam, a Dutch village called Hogewey has been home to hundreds of elderly residents suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia. Rather than the typical nursing facilities that resemble hospitals, Hogewey is a quaint, picturesque setting that looks more like a vacation postcard.

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Kennedy Baby Scuffle: What Happened?

Posted by Accutech on March 15, 2012 8:52 pm

On January 7, 2012 Douglas Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, was involved in an altercation with nurses at Northern Westchester Hospital, outside of New York City, as he attempted to leave the maternity ward with his two-day old son. He has since stated that he wanted to take his son outside for some fresh…

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