Scots turn to mobiles to reduce COVID-19 in elderly care homes.

Stefan Mileschin · 10th September 2020, 11:57

Software decides if you can visit

NHS Highland, Highland Health Ventures and Wyld Networks are deploying technology to help reduce the spread of viruses including COVID-19 in care homes.

The technology, which has been developed by Wyld Networks, uses an app on smartphones and geozones, software-based virtual walls surrounding the care home. The software decides whether visitors and staff can or cannot enter the facility based on peoples’ health status and level of risk.

Once inside the care home, the technology monitors and alerts social distancing between staff, visitors and residents. Also, heat maps are generated in real-time to visualise areas where social distancing is being inadvertently broken.

Changes can then be made to the building layouts, routines and room occupancy numbers. In the case of an outbreak of the virus, those at risk can be informed and scheduled for testing within the NHS.

https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/514...rly-care-homes

10th September 2020, 11:57	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 152,474	Scots turn to mobiles to reduce COVID-19 in elderly care homes. Software decides if you can visit NHS Highland, Highland Health Ventures and Wyld Networks are deploying technology to help reduce the spread of viruses including COVID-19 in care homes. The technology, which has been developed by Wyld Networks, uses an app on smartphones and geozones, software-based virtual walls surrounding the care home. The software decides whether visitors and staff can or cannot enter the facility based on peoples’ health status and level of risk. Once inside the care home, the technology monitors and alerts social distancing between staff, visitors and residents. Also, heat maps are generated in real-time to visualise areas where social distancing is being inadvertently broken. Changes can then be made to the building layouts, routines and room occupancy numbers. In the case of an outbreak of the virus, those at risk can be informed and scheduled for testing within the NHS. https://fudzilla.com/news/mobile/514...rly-care-homes

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