Posts by North Woods
How can Flexible Financing from RF Technologies Financial Services Help You?
How can Flexible Financing from RFT Financial Services Help You? By Bob Nahorski RFT’s life safety solutions are now easier than ever to acquire through simple financing with RF Technologies Financial Services. Our internal financing arm is available to all customers regardless of market or size. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of financial…
Read MoreQuick Response Pro UL 1069 Wireless Nurse Call Meets Changes Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Skilled Nursing Facilities Face Challenges with Changing Requirements RF Technologies answers the call for UL 1069 certified nurse call equipment with new Quick Response® Pro wireless nurse call system. State requirements for skilled nursing facilities are changing to require nurse call systems to meet the UL 1069 Standard for Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment.…
Read MoreWhy Risk it? A Case Against Bed Rails for Fall Management
Why risk it? A case against bed rails for fall management By Bill Bulzoni When it comes to resident safety, bed rails, also known as side rails, seem like a logical and effective form of fall prevention and fall management for those at risk of falling in senior living communities. In reality, they can be…
Read MoreUnderstanding Industry Standards for Nurse Call and Emergency Call Systems
Knowing Industry Standards for Nurse Call and Emergency Call Systems By Paul Larson | Updated 7/20/2021 Nurse call and emergency call systems have an essential role in senior living facilities. They provide a crucial communications channel between residents and caregivers and enable a facility to efficiently provide for the health and safety of their residents…
Read MoreFall Reduction: Decreasing Cost While Increasing Effectiveness
Fall Reduction: Decreasing Cost While Increasing Effectiveness In today’s hospital environment, the fall reduction of patients has become a pivotal issue both from a financial and risk perspective. In addition, JCAHO has mandated in its Patient Safety Guidelines that fall reduction be a major focus of all health care facilities. However, there have been very…
Read MoreHow Mobile Panic Buttons Better Protect Students and Staff
How Mobile Panic Buttons Better Protect Students and Staff A smart, cost-effective school safety solution By Bryan Tracey Education budgets are tight, and schools need a cost-effective, scalable system to alert staff and law enforcement in case of an on-site emergency. A mobile panic button is a perfect fit for schools. Many schools see fixed…
Read MoreTop 5 Reasons Teachers Should Have Mobile Panic Alarms
Top 5 Reasons Teachers Should Have Mobile Panic Alarms Communities, parents, teachers, and administrators are all actively considering the challenge: How do we safely protect our students and staff? Administrations are considering how well they are currently prepared to respond to strangers on campus, weapons in school, arguments, verbal threats, and bullying. Several districts are…
Read MoreInfant Security Architecture vs. Exciter-Based Security Architecture
Infant Security Architecture vs. Exciter-Based Security Architecture By Paul Larson Providing a secure environment for at-risk patients in the healthcare environment is mission-critical for most hospitals. Infant security performance and the elimination of risk are the keys to any system architecture designed to protect people. This paper compares two security architectures highlighting multiple points of…
Read MoreMedical Device Alarm Safety Importance Recognizing the need to eliminate alarm fatigue
Medical Device Alarm Safety Importance Recognizing the need to eliminate alarm fatigue By Paul Grekowicz The number of medical devices with alarm systems is overwhelming: ventilators, blood pressure monitors, infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, and central station monitors are only a few of such devices. These system devices and equipment are necessary, scanning for potentially dangerous…
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