HealthExecNews » LiveViewGPS http://healthexecnews.com Healthcare Management News and Insights Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:22:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Does Grandma need GPS for her walker? http://healthexecnews.com/does-grandma-need-gps-for-her-walker http://healthexecnews.com/does-grandma-need-gps-for-her-walker#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:12 +0000 Carol Katarsky http://healthexecnews.com/?p=926 Dementia patients wandering off has been a growing problem for hospitals, nursing homes and patient families. A new service designed to keep track of at-risk patients might be worth looking into. LiveViewGPS provides personal GPS devices that can be tracked online. The devices can be put on a keychain, in a pocket or even sewn into clothing.

The service comes with a live “dashboard” that allows staff to track the location of the wearer of the device. That’s especially crucial for the elderly and dementia patients who may be on strict medication timetables.

Is this a useful tool, or another example of Big Brother? Weigh in in the comments.

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