An electronic patient monitoring system that alerts the nursing staff when a patient (or patients) is leaving the nursing unit is a welcome aid in the care of Alzheimer's Disease patients and other patients with dementing illnesses. The system design is based on a wrist watch size radio transmitter, worn by the patient. A detector unit, placed at the two doors, senses the presence of any patient wearing a transmitter watch. With the detection of a patient's transmitter, a microprocessor based controller locks the exiting door, activates an alarm, and displays the patient's name and location on a computer monitor screen. The personal computer would record the time and date for each patient's attempt to leave. This data would then be used for statistical analysis.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
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Division of Research Services (DRS)
Type
Intramural Research (Z01)
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1Z01RS010210-02
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3978320
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Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1986
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Indirect Cost
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Research Services
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