Cardiff Council - ARMED Project
A wearable device that collects data from the user. Data is sent to a cloud based solution (MS Azure) and predictive analytics that have been pre-set result in a flag rating. Flag ratings range from 0-4, with 0 being no intervention required, and 3 being immediate action is required. Operators will proactively contact the user and advise them of any corrective measures they must undertake to prevent a fall from occuring. There will also be a 'wellbeing' visit from a new post being created, a 'Wellbeing Officer' who will perform an MFA within the home and correctly signpost onwards to the appropriate service.
The service is aimed at over 65. The technology type is telehealth, telecare monitoring and data gathering. The solution is ARMED (Advance Risk Modelling for Early Detection).
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Aaron Edwards
- Cardiff City Council
- ARMED
- part of the HAS Technology Group
It's a pioneering project using AI via predictive analytics. This has only been trialled in a 'scheme' setting and to the community. This is the first project of its kind in the UK.
Due to Go Live
April 2020
Scoping Exercise
2019
Finance
Selecting participants
Users reluctance to embrace tech
Staffing
Incorrect signposting
Lack of awareness of preventative services
Fragmented healthcare system
To identify falls before they happen
To reduce our total number of falls
Prevent hospital admissions due to falls
Improve quality of life for users
Promote self management of health and wellbeing
Reduce total number of user falls within user group - measured against control group
Reduce GP calls
Reduction in WAST calls
Potentially reducing package of care