The threat of infant abduction from healthcare facilities is a major concern. Hospitals, once allowing open friendly access, need to increase security and limit public access, especially in birthing and pediatric units. New developments in the art of infant protection systems provide for a safer and more secure environment. Installation of an Infant Protection System will enable caregivers and parents to have complete confidence against such threats.

Securitas HUGS

The HUGS infant protection solution from Securitas Healthcare protects 2 million infants every year across hospitals around the world. It is the global #1 infant security solution. The Hugs security system is flexible and scalable to any hospital.

Hugs tags offer more layers of security across all parts of the system and environment. They also protect pediatric patients of all ages, including NICU babies at the open-crib stage.

Securitas Kisses

A simple addition of a software license makes the Kisses tag compatible with an existing Hugs system for automatic mother/infant matching. A compact Kisses tag is assigned to each mother and is bonded to her infant’s Hug tag at birth.

The tags remain bonded throughout the hospital stay and the Hugs tag will automatically check for a match whenever a baby is brought to a mother. If the match is incorrect, an audible alarm sounds and an alert is sent to the system.

Like the Hugs tag, the Kisses tag is hypoallergenic, waterproof, and patient-friendly. The tags do not come in pre-matched sets, which means they are re-usable within the system. Additionally, tags support multiple births with no extra steps required.

Securitas Healthcare offers comprehensive solutions for patient protection and staff efficiency, including emergency call, nurse call, fall management, wander management, access control, and more. Key door hardware components of the wander management solutions and access control solutions are the Securitas electromagnetic locks. Door sensors, controllers, and delayed egress magnetic locks work to ensure doors remain secure.

Securitas Delayed Egress Magnetic Lock

When it comes to door locks for wander management as well as overall building safety and egress during emergencies, the Securitas Delayed Egress Magnetic Lock is an essential piece of door hardware. When used on perimeter exit doors and internal fire exit doors, these locks block unauthorized entry and exit while still providing a safe means of exit and escape in an emergency.

In normal, day-to-day use, an alarm will sound to alert staff of unauthorized attempts to enter or exit via doors equipped with delayed egress magnetic locks. In an emergency, signals from the Fire Alarm Panel trigger the door to unlock and alarm. It will remain unlocked and in alarm to allow for unimpeded egress as long as the fire alarm is active.

All electronics are built into the lock’s wiring compartment, which makes it easy to install on new construction projects as well as retrofitting to work with existing structures. Along with multiple egress delays, proximity sensor technology, and plenty of additional optional features, Securitas makes it easy to get delayed magnetic egress locks that provide what you need and fit seamlessly into a comprehensive security solution.

Arial emergency call & nurse call solutions from Securitas Healthcare offer an array of products that allow you to create a comprehensive solution and get control of your patient and resident safety. Advanced capabilities and seamless integrations improve overall patient satisfaction and experience while also empowering caregivers and improving both workflow efficiency and staff productivity.

Arial emergency call & nurse call solutions elevate resident care in independent living, assisted living, long-term care, and memory care facilities. It is a comprehensive and reliable solution that elevates and enhances skilled nursing capabilities.

Some Benefits of Arial Nurse Call Solutions:

• Centralized Alarm Management and Reporting Tools
• Can Deploy as a Standalone or Integrated System
• Wide Array of Integrations
• Flexibility and Rapid Scaling Up to Thousands of Devices
• Extensive Alerting and Notifications
• Powerful, Detailed, and Advanced Reporting

Key Components of Arial Nurse Call Solutions

Arial offers various products to allow facilities to create a truly comprehensive solution that is customized to unique operations and needs. A few key components of Arial nurse call solutions include:

Arial Pendants

Arial Pendants are comfortable, wearable alerting devices that give residents in senior living, assisted living, and skilled nursing communities more freedom and flexibility while increasing patient safety. Small, light, and discreet, these pendants are designed with resident comfort in mind.

Pendants are available for the neck and wrist. They are comfortable to wear, the call button is large and easy to use, and they are also waterproof (IP67 rating). Residents have the ability to call for assistance no matter where they are in your community and have another level of safety and peace of mind while bathing or showering.

Arial Wireless Call Station

The Arial Call Station is a wireless call device. These call stations are easy to install in common areas and resident living areas. The wireless, battery-operated call stations do not require cabling, which makes them simple to install and capable of relocating. This also allows facilities to quickly scale devices up or down to meet their needs.

Residents can use the call station to call for assistance by using a push-button pendant, pulling a cord on the station, or pressing the large button on the station. When a call station is activated, a message is immediately sent with essential information to the Arial solution to facilitate a staff response.

There is also a check-in button that residents can use in living areas to “check in” with staff. This allows staff to remain aware of the resident’s activity while also giving the resident more independence. Using the dual-purpose call cancel/check-in feature, residents have more control over their time and environment. They can easily communicate with staff and reduce the frequency of rounds to limit disruption without sacrificing safety.

Arial Mobile App

The Arial Mobile App provides innovative and efficient alarm handling and messaging capabilities to empower caregivers. As part of the Arial nurse call solution, staff get better visibility into residents’ needs. It allows for more efficient coordination, which improves response times.

Not only does this give staff the ability to respond immediately, but it can also help reduce false alarms, prevent alarm fatigue, and free up more time for high-quality care and interactions that improve patient quality of life and satisfaction.

Arial Insights Software

The Arial Insights Software provides the foundation for a comprehensive, powerful, and reliable safety and security solution. With Arial software, you get all-in-one visibility with centralized alarm and notification management in addition to robust and advanced reporting features.

Notifications and reporting from emergency call, nurse call, WanderGuard BLUE wander management, and more can all be integrated and centralized with Arial software for better overall coordination, efficiency, and safety to support high-quality care. It allows for the management of multiple types of alarms and keeps staff informed with appropriate notifications; whether that is through text messages, scrolling signs, pagers, dome lights, IP phones, etc.

An easy-to-use management dashboard and extensive reporting allow you to easily see an overview of performance in key areas and identify opportunities for long-term improvement. It also makes it simple to update information, add new residents and configure new devices, as well as customize alarms and notifications for your needs.

WanderGuard BLUE from Securitas Healthcare is the next generation of wander management technology. With more features, better affordability, and more appealing interfaces, efficient wander management is more effective and accessible to more facilities.

All-in-One Wander Management Solution

Along with the ease of a scalable, all-in-one solution, WanderGuard BLUE makes offering the highest standard of patient protection and care easy. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and other technologies deliver more functionality for reduced costs.

Sleek and comfortable wearable bracelets provide advanced safety and security measures, including real-time location monitoring. Built-in geofencing capabilities allow you to implement location-based wander management including special area protection, area designation, and interior wander notification zones.

With easy configuration via a mobile application, geofencing capabilities for flexibility and customizability, and integrations with Arial call solutions, this solution is designed to keep memory care residents safe while still offering them as much freedom, independence, and dignity as possible. With WanderGuard BLUE in place, families, caregivers, and staff can have peace of mind that residents are safe and protected.

Key Components of WanderGuard BLUE:

• Door Controller: All-in-one controller, antenna, and exciter that can be set up via the mobile app.
• Indoor Keypad: User, bypass, or visitor pin codes to access the door.
• Resident Tag: One of the smallest wander tags available, featuring a BLE transmitter and low-frequency receiver, and available with a 3-year or 90-day battery life.
• Mobile Application: Easy configuration and management of controller and tag settings and events.
• Detector: Wireless wander tag battery tester and activation.
• Geofencing: Area designation, special area protection, & interior wander notification zones for location-based wander management.

Some Benefits of WanderGuard BLUE:

• Wireless Installation and Management
• Seamless Integration With Arial Call Solutions
• Stylish, Comfortable Wearable Bracelets
• Individual Resident Protection
• Real-Time Location Monitoring
• Advanced Centralized Access Control
• UL 294 Compliant Access
• Built-in Geofencing Capabilities

RoamAlert is a wander management solution from Securitas Healthcare that is built to provide optimal patient protection when and where they need it. Protection can be customized and personalized to each resident to allow them the most freedom and independence possible while also maintaining their safety.

The RoamAlert tag is a small, lightweight, and comfortable wearable. Designed to be only one inch wide, weigh a third of an ounce, and have no hard edges, it is comfortable for patients to wear and is safe to use on sensitive and delicate skin without worrying about irritation.

This system is also designed to be flexible and scalable. Facilities can start with one or two doors to set up perimeter protection and scale up or down as needed. Wander management and resident locating can be configured for specific zones within single buildings and scale up to encompass areas across an entire campus or community. RoamAlert can also easily integrate with Securitas Arial emergency & nurse call solutions for consolidated reporting and alerts across systems within a single system.

Some Benefits of the Securitas RoamAlert Wander Management:

• Light, Small, Comfortable Resident Tag
• Controllers to Monitor Doorways and Trigger Alarms
• Configurable Protection Fields to Adjust Size of Coverage
• Ability to Connect to Magnetic Door Locks to Prevent Unauthorized Exits
• Customized and Personalized Resident Protection and Access Protocols
• Scalable and Expandable to Encompass Multiple Buildings
• Easy Integration With the Arial Platform