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.
