Video monitoring system
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
- a camera adapted to capture images of at least a portion of a person support apparatus and output image data representative of the images;
a database containing fall prevention protocol data, the fall prevention protocol data defining a condition to be met by a caregiver prior to an occupant exiting the person support apparatus in order to reduce a fall risk of the occupant;
a user interface in communication with the database, the user interface adapted to allow the caregiver to enter a fall risk assessment of the occupant into the database, the fall risk assessment comprising a numeric scale generated from scores associated with a plurality of risk factors; and
a computer device in communication with the camera and the database, the computer device adapted to;
(1) use the image data to generate a score for at least one of the fall risk factors, (2) compare the score generated by the computer device to a corresponding score entered by the caregiver as part of the fall risk assessment, (3) issue an alert if the score generated by the computer device differs from the score entered by the caregiver by more than a predetermined amount, and (4) analyze the image data to determine if the condition has been met only if the fall risk assessment meets a threshold.
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Abstract
A monitoring system includes cameras adapted to capture images and depth data of the images. A computer device processes the image signals and depth data from the cameras according to various software modules that monitor one or more of the following: (a) compliance with patient care protocols; (b) patient activity; (c) equipment usage; (d) the location and/or usage of assets; (e) patient visitation metrics; (f) data from other sensors that is integrated with the image and depth data; (g) gestures by the patient or caregivers that are used as signals or for controls of equipment, and other items. Alerts may be issued if any conditions of importance are detected.
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
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a camera adapted to capture images of at least a portion of a person support apparatus and output image data representative of the images; a database containing fall prevention protocol data, the fall prevention protocol data defining a condition to be met by a caregiver prior to an occupant exiting the person support apparatus in order to reduce a fall risk of the occupant; a user interface in communication with the database, the user interface adapted to allow the caregiver to enter a fall risk assessment of the occupant into the database, the fall risk assessment comprising a numeric scale generated from scores associated with a plurality of risk factors; and a computer device in communication with the camera and the database, the computer device adapted to;
(1) use the image data to generate a score for at least one of the fall risk factors, (2) compare the score generated by the computer device to a corresponding score entered by the caregiver as part of the fall risk assessment, (3) issue an alert if the score generated by the computer device differs from the score entered by the caregiver by more than a predetermined amount, and (4) analyze the image data to determine if the condition has been met only if the fall risk assessment meets a threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitoring system comprising:
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a camera adapted to capture images of at least a portion of a person support apparatus and output image data representative of the images; a database containing an exit detection algorithm for detecting, based on the image data, when an occupant of the person support apparatus may be about to exit the person support apparatus, the algorithm including at least one occupant movement threshold used in determining whether to issue an exit detection alert; and a computer device in communication with the camera and the database, the computer device adapted to analyze the image data to determine if the occupant is engaged in at least one of eating and sleeping, and the computer device is further adapted to increase the threshold if the computer device determines that the occupant is so engaged, thereby requiring greater movement before the exit detection alert is issued. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A monitoring system comprising:
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a camera adapted to capture images of at least a portion of a person support apparatus and an occupant thereof, the camera adapted to output image data representative of the images; and a computer device in communication with the camera and adapted to analyze the image data to determine if the following conditions are met;
(1) the occupant may be about to exit the person support apparatus, and (2) the occupant is standing;
the computer device further adapted to issue a first alert if the first condition is met and to issue a second alert if the second condition is met, the first alert being different from the second alert. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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