RIVERVIEW, Fla., May 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- River Oaks
Treatment Center is one of the first addiction treatment facilities
in Florida to implement
EarlySense's patient monitoring platform in its facility to support
its ongoing commitment to patient safety. This potentially
life-saving technology provides medical staff with data and
measurements necessary to easily identify irregular vital signs,
which is critical for those in detox.
To learn more about River Oaks'
treatment services, visit:
https://riveroakstreatment.com/facility/.
"At River Oaks, our number one goal is patient safety," said CEO
of River Oaks, Jeffrey Turiczek.
"Bringing on EarlySense is an important addition to our overall
culture of safety allowing our staff to continuously monitor
patient vital signs and identify abnormalities simultaneously. With
this technology, patients and their families can be assured they
are receiving consistent and thorough care."
The EarlySense system utilizes a contact-free sensor placed
beneath the patient's mattress and continuously tracks patient
vitals, including heart rate, respiratory rate and motion, in order
to help medical staff detect early signs of patient deterioration
and prevent adverse events. Concerning measurements, such as sudden
movements or irregular breathing patterns, will immediately
distribute an alert to the facility's central nursing hub and
pagers prompting nursing staff to respond to the situation.
"The detox process is one of the most dangerous times in a
patient's recovery journey as withdrawal symptoms can sometimes be
deadly," said Abbas Sina, medical director at River Oaks Treatment
Center. "Because of this, individuals in this phase of treatment
need consistent monitoring. With the EarlySense technology, our
staff is able to identify potential life-threatening events, likely
to happen during detox, before they get the chance to
escalate."
Additionally, EarlySense is customizable allowing nursing staff
to personalize each patient's monitor and alerts fostering better
response times, while also minimizing false alarms.
"Working in the addiction treatment industry, we are often
presented with many patients who have serious medical
comorbidities," said Turiczek. "Along with highly qualified
professionals, Early Sense offers us an additional level of
preventative care to assist in monitoring those most at risk. That
said, we are thrilled to incorporate this innovative technology as
a standard of care at River Oaks."
About River Oaks Treatment Center
River Oaks is a
part of the American Addiction Centers' family of treatment
centers. American Addiction Centers (NYSE: AAC) is a leading
provider of inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment
services. We treat clients who are struggling with drug addiction,
alcohol addiction, and co-occurring mental/behavioral health
issues. We currently operate substance abuse treatment facilities
located throughout the United
States. These facilities are focused on delivering effective
clinical care and treatment solutions. For more information, please
find us at AmericanAddictionCenters.org or follow us on Twitter
@AAC_Tweet.
About EarlySense
EarlySense® provides contact-free,
continuous monitoring solutions for the medical and consumer
digital health markets. EarlySense's FDA-cleared systems utilize
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and big data analytics to provide
actionable health insights and improve clinical outcomes.
Used worldwide in hospitals, rehab and skilled nursing
facilities, EarlySense assists clinicians in early detection of
patient deterioration, helping to prevent adverse events, including
code blues which are a result of cardiac or respiratory arrest,
preventable ICU transfers, patient falls and pressure ulcers.
EarlySense offers clinically-proven technology to consumers with
EarlySense® Live™ and Percept™. EarlySense® Live™ is the first
at-home consumer health monitor powered by EarlySense's
medically-proven sensor and AI analytics. Live is particularly
useful for tracking the health and sleep of the aging population
and children, to help facilitate better health choices. EarlySense®
Percept™ is the first clinically-proven monitor for fertility and
period tracking. It accurately tracks internal body signals and
assists couples who are trying to conceive.
EarlySense has partnered with leading global technology
companies including Samsung, Welch Allyn, iFit and Beurer. The
company is based in Ramat Gan,
Israel and Woburn, MA. For more information, visit
www.earlysense.com, www.earlysense.com/live and
www.earlysense.com/percept.
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