AI PLATFORM POISED TO BE A GAME CHANGER FOR
SENIOR CARE INDUSTRY BY HELPING CAREGIVERS IDENTIFY POTENTIAL FALLS
BEFORE THEY HAPPEN
NEW
YORK, March 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/
-- Maplewood Senior Living today announces the results of a
6-month pilot program – designed to reduce falls among their
resident population – recently implemented at its New York City property, Inspīr Carnegie Hill.
Thanks to a revolutionary platform co-developed by Maplewood and
Inspiren, Inc., called AUGi (for Augmented Intelligence), the
senior living community reported 400 AI-driven fall "saves" in its
most vulnerable population of memory care residents. These
preliminary findings offer tremendous hope for the entire senior
care industry, as falls in older adults (65+) result in over 32,000
deaths each year, according to the CDC.
"Over the past 6 months, the technology has proven itself to be
a critical tool used by our team," says Gregory D. Smith, President and CEO of Maplewood
Senior Living and Inspīr. "We are excited by these results and
happy to say that AUGi has had a significantly positive impact on
the safety of our most vulnerable residents and has given their
families added peace of mind."
AUGi – the world's first cognitive resident care assistant
provides unparalleled visibility and insights into the care
environment and acts like an extra set of eyes in at-risk resident
apartments so caregivers can quickly respond to potential or actual
safety events, like falls. "What's extraordinary about AUGi is that
the system is often able to notify staff before a fall
occurs, giving them time to intervene and prevent it from happening
in the first place," says Brian Geyser, Maplewood's Chief Clinical
Officer.
The platform consists of a sleek wall-mounted automated sensor
system that uses computer vision, artificial intelligence, and
advanced room environmental sensors to passively and continually
observe resident and staff behavior while maintaining privacy. It
can uncover sleep patterns, resident mobility issues, and general
room activity through computer vision technology which gives the
care team unprecedented privacy protected, HIPAA-compliant,
real-time visibility into the place where at-risk residents are
most vulnerable – their apartments. The system proactively notifies
staff when a fall may be imminent, such as when an at-risk resident
is getting up out of bed or out of their chair. Smart, contextual
notifications provide staff with insight into what is taking place
with the resident in their apartment in real-time, which gives
staff the ability to prioritize responses.
At Inspīr, AUGi prompted 400 timely staff interventions
since implementing the program in September with 33 of its
memory care residents. That's 400 times when residents were
attempting to get out of bed or out of their chairs and could have
very easily fallen. Instead, staff were able to rapidly attend to
the residents and ensure they were safe. The residents were
selected based on a wide range of factors, including fall risk,
nighttime behavior and level of mobility. "The number one goal of
the pilot was to see if we could reduce the number of falls in our
most vulnerable population, and we are extremely pleased with the
results. We only had 2 falls in the cohort of residents enrolled in
the pilot over a 6 month period, which is astounding. And we know
we prevented so many more falls based on analysis of the data that
AUGi provides to us," said Brian Geyser.
Maplewood will be adding an additional 30 AUGi units at Inspīr
and partnering with Hunter College
School of Nursing to study the positive impact of AUGi on
resident safety. Maplewood has additional plans to expand the AUGi
technology to other properties in the near future. Additionally,
Maplewood is piloting a similar product with SafelyYou in the
coming months, available in select communities to compare fall
prevention outcomes.
"Inspīr is devoted to keeping their residents safe and happy in
their later years of life. Their focus on safety and innovation
makes them an ideal partner for the AUGi platform. Many of us have
aging family members who are at serious risk of falling. This is a
problem that results in critical injuries and even death, which no
one wants their loved one to experience," said Vincent Cocito, COO and Co-Founder of Inspiren,
Inc. "We are excited to continue to give Maplewood's communities
the tools and technologies needed to keep residents safer."
For more information, please call 646-978-9040 or visit
https://inspīrseniorliving.com.
About Inspīr Carnegie Hill
Inspīr is a new, luxury senior living brand offering a different
approach to living for discerning seniors in urban markets. Inspīr
is the convergence of luxury accommodations, exceptional
hospitality, cutting-edge technology, whole-person wellness and
world-class care. The brand's flagship senior living residence,
Inspīr Carnegie Hill, is located at 1802 Second Avenue at 93rd
Street, in the heart of New York
City's Upper East Side. Inspīr Carnegie Hill boasts a
masterfully designed building with state-of-the-art technology and
215 private residences customized to fit the needs of an aging
population. The community offers assisted living, memory care and
enhanced care options. Inspīr is developed by Maplewood Senior
Living, in partnership with Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:
OHI). For more information, please call 646-978-9040 or
visit inspirseniorliving.com.
About Maplewood Senior Living
Maplewood Senior Living is known for its upscale senior living
residences, offering a broad range of premier services, amenities
and care to its residents. Based in Westport, CT, Maplewood Senior Living operates
16 senior living communities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Jersey, New York and
Ohio. There is an Upper East Side
location in Manhattan, NY, within
the company's newest brand, Inspīr. This new, senior living
offering was launched to provide a luxurious option for seniors
looking to join a residential community in major metropolitan
areas. For more information, please call 203-557-4777 or
visit http://www.maplewoodseniorliving.com.
About Inspiren
Inspiren is a nurse-led, nurse-founded technology company
amplifying the care capacity of healthcare enterprises through a
singular, AI-driven, interoperable platform called AUGi. AUGi
(Augmented Intelligence) is a wall-mounted device that
automatically analyzes clinically significant events within a
patient's care environment. Using its advanced sensors, AI and
intuitive mobile and web applications, AUGi provides unparalleled
real-time insight into patient safety and clinical efficiency.
Designed as a powerful IoT (Internet of Things) and interoperable
platform, AUGi also serves as a data integration hub for all
patient care technology. Inspiren's HQ is located in New Lab, the
84,000-sq.-ft. technology innovation center in Brooklyn, NY. To learn more about Inspiren,
please visit us at inspiren.com.
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