A new partnership between Hepro and the health technology company Vitalthings will give health and care services in Norwegian local authorities access to radar-based digital monitoring, enabling them to monitor users in a more precise, unobtrusive and discreet manner.
About Hepro
- Hepro is a leading Norwegian supplier of assistive devices, welfare technology and emergency response services to Norwegian local authorities.
- The company has framework agreements with around 150 local authorities in Norway for welfare technology solutions.
- Over time, Hepro has built up strong expertise in solutions that promote safety, empowerment and more sustainable health and care services, and is currently in the process of establishing offices in several countries across Scandinavia and the UK.
Vitalthings Digital Monitoring and Health Monitoring is the name of the service that measures vital signs such as respiratory rate, sleep and presence – contactlessly and without the use of wires. The agreement between Hepro and Vitalthings means that the service will be integrated with the Hepro Respons welfare technology platform, which brings together all the municipality’s welfare technology solutions in one place, with integrated response centre and support for EHR integration.
According to three reports, supervised According to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, radar-based digital surveillance offers significant cost savings, reduced stress for healthcare staff and improved patient safety.
Vitalthing’s digital monitoring and health tracking system measures sound, light and air quality, as well as vital signs. The solution consists of the Guardian H10 physical monitor, which collects and measures data, and the Guardian Insights analysis platform, which analyses and presents the information so that healthcare staff can gain an overview of status, trends and deviations across rooms and users. The data is linked to Hepro Respons, which provides targeted and comprehensive user follow-up, thereby reducing the need for resource-intensive physical supervision.
Digital supervision provides benefits in terms of finances, working environment and patient safety
Digital inspection using radar is less intrusive than digital inspection using cameras and physical inspection. It saves millions, improves the working environment for employees and increases patient safety. These are the conclusions of three mini-methodological assessments prepared by the municipalities of Stad, Luster and Stryn with guidance from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
We need to adopt resource-saving technology
Hepro Care Norway has framework agreements with around 150 local authorities. The agreement between Hepro and Vitalthings means that care homes and care institutions across Norway will now be able to implement Vitalthings’ solutions.
– Local health services are facing a challenging period and will, in future, have to care for more patients with more complex conditions and multiple illnesses than before. To tackle these challenges in a sustainable way, productivity must be increased and resource-saving technology adopted. The partnership with Vitalthings gives local authorities access to a service that enables them to meet these challenges more effectively, says Geir Tore Jacobsen, Group CEO of the Hepro Group.
For Vitalthings, the agreement with Hepro marks an important milestone.
- We are delighted to be partnering with Hepro, a company with extensive experience and solid expertise in municipal health and care services. Their insight into the needs of local authorities will be vital in ensuring that our technology creates real value in these services, says Heidi Blengsli Aabel, Chief Commercial Officer at Vitalthings.
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