Video System for Virtual Patient Observation

In a healthcare facility, not all patients are equal. Some will be easy to work with and cooperate with their doctors and nurses. Others may not be as compliant. When patients like these enter a hospital and require medical treatment, they may require a person to monitor their actions so they don’t hurt themselves or others.

These “at-risk” patients can be determined to require monitoring for multiple reasons including:

High risk for fall
History of falls
History of wandering
Impulsive or restless behaviors
Pulling at lines or tubes
Dementia

In some healthcare facilities, at-risk patients would require an in-person monitor to remain at their bedside to ensure the safety of the patients and others. While this can be essential for patient safety and risk reasons, it could also require many patient monitors and costs can quickly add up. However, nowadays healthcare facilities are moving towards virtual patient observation through the use of HD cameras and microphones.

VALT for Virtual Patient Observation

The VALT platform allows a single monitor tech to easily watch the actions of up to 9 patients at a single time. This combined with designated “runners” allows health facilities to efficiently monitor and care for more at-risk patients without requiring extra staff.

High-Quality Video/Audio

Lightweight HD IP cameras are versatile for fixed or movable positioning (pan-tilt-zoom), and multiple units can be used for various viewing angles. High-quality microphones for effective monitoring.

User-Friendly Setup

VALT installation demands no special expertise, making it user-friendly for healthcare professionals.

Scalability

A single software instance can support an unlimited number of cameras, users, and departments while keeping content segmented and secure.

Assured Patient Privacy

Patient privacy and data security is crucial for healthcare facilities and is also a key component to the design of the VALT platform. Although VALT can be used to record video, it can also be used specifically as an observation tool to ensure sensitive procedures or conversations aren’t being recorded.

Discreet Patient Monitoring

Healthcare facilities can discreetly monitor at-risk patients using the VALT video observation platform. ensuring patients are minimally aware of surveillance.

Security and Patient Privacy Assured

VALT utilizes safeguards to protect video content, including encryption, user permissions, and user authentication. These built-in features can help maintain your facility’s HIPAA/HITECH compliance standards.

Privacy Switch

The VALT platform can also be paired with a privacy switch for complete assurance that others will not be able to observe a private patient-doctor interaction.

Enhance Virtual Patient Observation

In the past, increases in at-risk patients usually would mean hiring and utilizing more in-person monitors. This could cost a lot of time and money for the hiring, training, and salaries of the new staff. However, with video technology, healthcare facilities can now observe multiple patients at once without needing a 1:1 ratio for monitors.

Multi-View

Quickly change views from single camera to 2×2 to 3×3. Users are able to observe up to nine rooms simultaneously.

Immediate Communcations

A "talkback" feature allows for communication between monitor techs and patients, facilitating immediate verbal assistance.

Real-time Patient Observation

Real-time patient observation is accessible through any internet browser, enabling remote monitoring by patient techs.

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Flexible Camera Placement for Video Patient Observation

Our ROAM product line offers a series of flexible camera and audio options, with capabilities to place cameras for live observation and streaming in a hospital room space. Cameras placed on carts can be moved from room to room or within a space to find the optimal viewing perspectives. Viewers can then stream and record back to their VALT platform.

Our Services

Project Management

A dedicated Project Manager oversees the implementation process. They take the time to assess and understand everyone's needs, ensuring a smooth and efficient process

Installation

Our team of certified A/V technicians is equipped to handle all aspects of the installation process, including mounting cameras and microphones, setting up network equipment, and configuring software.

Support & Training

We provide ongoing support and training to ensure your success. Our team of technical experts is not only knowledgeable but also friendly and approachable.

Get Started with an A/V Expert

When you partner with IVS, you get a dedicated solutions expert every step of the way. Speak with a A/V specialist to get a evaluation of your space and how to optimize it for video.

How can VALT help healthcare facilities monitor at-risk patients more effectively?

VALT is a modern video observation platform that enables healthcare facilities to observe at-risk patients easily and discreetly. The system uses HD cameras and high-quality microphones to provide clear visual and audio monitoring, allowing patient monitor techs to watch multiple patients in real time using just an internet browser. This technology helps facilities efficiently monitor and care for more at-risk patients without requiring a 1:1 ratio of monitors to patients.

How does IVS ensure patient privacy and data security?

We take privacy and data security seriously and they are crucial components of the VALT platform. While VALT can be used to record video, it can also be explicitly used as an observation-only tool to ensure sensitive procedures or conversations aren't being recorded. The system can be paired with a privacy switch for complete assurance that others cannot observe private patient-doctor interactions. Additionally, VALT utilizes advanced safeguards to protect video content, including cutting-edge encryption, user permissions, and user authentication, helping maintain your facility's HIPAA compliance standards.

How does VALT's "talkback" feature enhance patient care and safety?

VALT's "talkback" feature allows real-time communication between monitor techs and at-risk patients. This tool enables monitor techs to observe patients from a distance while providing verbal assistance or guidance before a nurse or doctor arrives. By facilitating quick and direct communication, the "talkback" feature can help prevent falls, wandering, or other potentially harmful patient behaviors, ultimately improving patient care and safety.

What is the setup process for VALT in a healthcare facility?

VALT is designed to be a discreet and easy-to-install video observation system. The platform uses a central server to process all video content. HD IP cameras and high-quality auto-gaining microphones are placed in patient rooms. These cameras can be fixed movable (pan-tilt-zoom – PTZ), and multiple cameras may be placed in each room to provide different viewing angles. Once installed, VALT requires no particular expertise for effective use, making it a user-friendly solution for healthcare staff. Our highly experienced staff will work with the organization to ensure correct installation, training, and support.

How can VALT help healthcare facilities optimize staffing and reduce costs?

Traditionally, increases in at-risk patients would require hiring and utilizing more in-person monitors, leading to increased costs for hiring, training, and salaries. However, with VALT's video technology, a single monitor tech can easily watch the actions of up to 9 patients at a time. This, combined with designated "runners" who can quickly respond to patient needs, allows healthcare facilities to efficiently monitor and care for more at-risk patients without requiring additional staff. VALT can help facilities reduce costs by optimizing staffing and resources while maintaining high-quality patient care.

Video System for Virtual Patient Observation