Security is inherently challenging in large, open settings such as hospitals that have a constant flux of traffic, including visitors and staff. Thermal security cameras are making a big impact for healthcare facilities that want to keep their environment as welcoming as possible, but also as secure as possible.
In the past, thermal security applications have been too costly to implement for many facilities. Today, the changing landscape of thermal security solutions has hospitals, assisted living facilities, and long-term medical care clinics constructing more proactive solutions to keep patients safe.
Effective Monitoring without Violating Privacy
When it comes to monitoring patients, the wellbeing of the patient is just as important as the privacy concerns of the patient. With thermal imaging, healthcare facilities are able to apply security solutions that don’t violate patient privacy.
Hospital staff are able to monitor patients without seeing detail with thermal security; this not only respects patient privacy, but also complies with HIPPA regulations. By combining thermal imaging with analytics, hospitals and other healthcare facilities can program the system to automatically notify staff in the event of adverse patient behavior or a fall.
With these effective monitoring techniques, patient safety remains a priority while patient privacy is respected, allowing hospital staff to more efficiently do their job.
Keep Heating Systems Efficient
Thermal cameras can also be used in large hospitals to detect heating issues, including those from radiators, to safely heat the building and reduce energy costs.
By keeping their heating systems efficient, hospitals can also increase the comfort of patients and avoid any downtime due to faulty heating that could ultimately cost lives.
Thermal imaging is able to provide temperature estimates for entire areas rather than just one specific area to help staff better detect problems, allowing necessary personnel to implement timely solutions.
Reliable Security with Programmable Analytics
Thermal security cameras are less likely to have false alarms, making them ideal for busy settings such as hospitals. Their reliability can provide constant monitoring for patients that are in need of a higher level of care.
With built-in analytics, thermal security solutions can alert staff when it detects motion or distress as you define it when programming the software. Many thermal imaging solutions also allow third-party software to be used in addition to built-in software.
Hospital staff can even program certain sound settings to detect patients who are at risk to experience escalating distress behavior, such as yelling, destruction noises such as broken glass, or unauthorized movement. With spot-on security solutions, thermal imaging allows staff to quickly address any harmful behavior or issues.
Increase Staff Responsiveness
Instead of requiring certain staff to constantly monitor security footage, thermal security cameras can instantly notify staff when certain actions such as a fall have taken place. These solutions allow staff to monitor patients remotely and respond quickly.
With thermal imaging solutions, healthcare facility staff are better able to do their job and allow patients to rest. Staff won’t need to be present in every room, yet they’ll be able to respond faster, making thermal imaging a cost-effective solution to situations that have the potential to be fatally harmful.
Useful for a Variety of Institutions
Thermal security cameras are useful for a variety of applications in healthcare settings. Many of these cameras come with various mounting equipment and can even be installed in recessed areas, making a thermal imaging a discrete solution for hospitals.
For mental healthcare facilities, patients can maintain their privacy while still being monitored for signs of aggression or disruption. Staff can program the analytics of the cameras to detect virtually any activity and customize alert notifications as well.
Thermal cameras do not need light to operate, and can work in areas that have low light, poor visibility, or no light at all, such as when a patient is sleeping in a dark room. For hospitals, mental healthcare clinics, assisted living facilities, and retirement homes, thermal imaging can detect incidents without the detail of traditional security cameras to allow staff to respond immediately to an incident.
With the ability to keep hospitals secure while respecting privacy, thermal imaging can deliver solutions that allow healthcare facilities to do their best work. Consider thermal imaging with the security professionals at Surveillance Secure to keep your facility safe while maintaining patient privacy. Contact us to request a quote today at (877) 388-1248.
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