Effectiveness of an Ambient Intelligence Geriatric Management system (AmbIGeM) to prevent falls in older people in hospitals: the AmbIGeM stepped wedge randomised trial. [ 2015 - 2018 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Renuka Visvanathan (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Damith Ranasinghe ,  Ms Kylie Lange ,  Prof Anne Wilson ,  Prof Keith Hill

Brief description Falls are common in hospitals, especially among older patients and those with cognitive impairment. We will investigate if our newly developed ambience intelligence geriatric management system (AmbiGeM), which recognises when patients are undertaking risky movements related to increased risk of falling (e.g. walking without a necessary aid), and alerts staff so that they could offer help earlier, could reduce the number of falls in hospitals and is acceptable to staff and patients and/or carers.

Funding Amount $AUD 1,649,946.04

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant