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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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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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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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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Posted by Accutech on May 21, 2012 2:48 pm
Caring for elderly parents or other relatives is one of the ways we show our love and devotion. But it can be a drain in a number of ways. According to a study from the AARP more than 65 million people, 29% of the U.S. population, provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged…
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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 The old system was outdated and the number of false alarms were concerning to Coral Ann Hackett, Director of the Family Center at Montrose Memorial.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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Posted by Accutech on April 26, 2012 2:27 pm
The tragic April 2012 infant abduction case in Texas in which a young mother was murdered and her three-day old son was taken highlights the lengths at which someone will go to obtain a child.
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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Posted by Accutech on March 21, 2012 4:17 pm
Parents of newborns at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Georgia are feeling an added measure of comfort as the Medical Center is the latest facility to install the Cuddles infant protection system exclusively from Accutech Security.
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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