More time with people, less bureaucracy: what has long been demanded in the care sector has been tackled by the Nuremberg PPZ as part of the ‘voize’ project with consortium partner Diakoneo. voize is a voice documentation system that works with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), learns and continuously improves itself. Instead of writing down data to be entered later on an inpatient computer, information can be documented directly by residents of care facilities. The scientific evaluation found that the voize app addresses a specific care need, supports carers, saves time and can be quickly integrated into everyday working life. More information:
More time with people, less bureaucracy: what has long been demanded in the care sector has been tackled by the Nuremberg PPZ as part of the ‘voize’ project with consortium partner Diakoneo. voize is a voice documentation system that works with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), learns and continuously improves itself. Instead of writing down data to be entered later on an inpatient computer, information can be documented directly by residents of care facilities. The scientific evaluation found that the voize app addresses a specific care need, supports carers, saves time and can be quickly integrated into everyday working life. More information:
More time with people, less bureaucracy: what has long been demanded in the care sector has been tackled by the Nuremberg PPZ as part of the ‘voize’ project with consortium partner Diakoneo. voize is a voice documentation system that works with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), learns and continuously improves itself. Instead of writing down data to be entered later on an inpatient computer, information can be documented directly by residents of care facilities. The scientific evaluation found that the voize app addresses a specific care need, supports carers, saves time and can be quickly integrated into everyday working life. More informatio

More time with people, less bureaucracy: what has long been demanded in the care sector has been tackled by the Nuremberg PPZ as part of the ‘voize’ project with consortium partner Diakoneo. voize is a voice documentation system that works with the support of artificial intelligence (AI), learns and continuously improves itself. Instead of writing down data to be entered later on an inpatient computer, information can be documented directly by residents of care facilities. The scientific evaluation found that the voize app addresses a specific care need, supports carers, saves time and can be quickly integrated into everyday working life. More information: https://www.ppz-nuernberg.de/voize_app/

The PPZ Freiburg attracted attention at the Learning Worlds 2023 congress in Frankfurt am Main with two innovative projects.
The use of VR systems is being tested at the University Medical Centre Freiburg in the area of OTA (operating theatre assistant) training, while telepresence robots are being used in the area of further training in intensive care, emergency care and intermediate care (IMC) and nursing training.
Lernwelten is the German-language congress for education in the healthcare professions. It incorporates the latest trends into its congress formats, thereby contributing to the emergence and development of innovations.
The presentation of the projects aroused the interest of many experts who recognised the potential of these technologies for improving teaching and also want to use them in the future.

This film documents the research work we have carried out in recent years, in particular the scientifically supported product trials and testing of a number of technical innovations for nursing care. The products and their testing in real-life operation in a hospital are described, as well as the success factors and stumbling blocks for daily use. The insights and lessons learned will help with the future implementation and further development of digitalisation and mechanisation in the care sector. Watch the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLll2ml0JyY

From 25 to 27 April 2023, the Pflegepraxiszentrum Nürnberg (PPZ) was at the leading trade fair for the care industry: the Altenpflegemesse in Nuremberg. Together with colleagues from NürnbergStift and the company neobird, the PPZ Nuremberg presented its latest projects for three days. Compared to the geriatric care trade fair five years ago, a wide range of technologies and digital possibilities awaited us. Of course, we also presented a number of technologies at our stand, including an interactive sound cushion and exoskeletons. Read more at: From 25 to 27 April 2023, the Pflegepraxiszentrum Nürnberg (PPZ) was at the leading trade fair for the care industry: the Altenpflegemesse in Nuremberg. Together with colleagues from NürnbergStift and the company neobird, the PPZ Nuremberg presented its latest projects for three days. Compared to the geriatric care trade fair five years ago, a wide range of technologies and digital possibilities awaited us. Of course, we also presented a number of technologies at our stand, including an interactive sound cushion and exoskeletons. Read more at:From 25 to 27 April 2023, the Pflegepraxiszentrum Nürnberg (PPZ) was at the leading trade fair for the care industry: the Altenpflegemesse in Nuremberg. Together with colleagues from NürnbergStift and the company neobird, the PPZ Nuremberg presented its latest projects for three days. Compared to the geriatric care trade fair five years ago, a wide range of technologies and digital possibilities awaited us. Of course, we also presented a number of technologies at our stand, including an interactive sound cushion and exoskeletons. Read morhttps://www.ppz-nuernberg.de/ppz-nuernberg-vor-ort-rueckblick-auf-drei-tage-altenpflegemesse-in-nuernberg/

The experimental room at the PPZ Hannover was officially opened as part of the nationwide Digital Day. The ‘Future of Care - Technology in the Experimental Room’ series of events will enable interested parties to experience the care of the future. In order to be able to process booking requests in a more organised manner, an online booking option has now been made available on the homepage of the PPZ Hannover. The events take place once a month, and training modules are also offered on the topics of dementia, decubitus prophylaxis, fall prevention and work organisation/work facilitation. Read more ...

In Germany, the penetration of digital technologies in care practice is rather low compared to other countries. In addition, some of the innovations purchased are barely used after failed attempts at application or are abandoned altogether. This is where the implementation guide, which was developed at the Nuremberg Nursing Practice Centre with scientific support from the University of Bremen, comes in. It serves as a working aid for the introduction of technology in nursing care and describes concrete and experience-based success factors for implementation processes. Both the setting of inpatient care for the elderly and the clinical area are taken into account.

Security and emergency call systems can provide a safe environment for people with special care needs. When implementing so-called geofencing or tracking systems, legal and organisational aspects must be taken into account, which were published in an article in the specialist journal ‘Heilberufe’ by Springer Verlag.

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Today, 12 May, is International Nurses Day. The day commemorates the birthday of the British nurse and pioneer of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale, and raises awareness of the great commitment that professional and informal carers constantly make.

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Interview by the project sponsor VDI/VDE with Dr Johanna Feuchtinger from PPZ Freiburg on the programme advisory board of the German Care Day and the Future of Care cluster, and specifically on ‘Making care strong for digitalisation’

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A current report by the television station RTL Nord shows how researchers at the Oldenburg Care Innovation Centre are working to relieve the burden on carers with innovative technologies.

Available on RTL+ in the programme from 27.01.2022 from minute 10:30: RTL+

Under the motto ‘Researching together? For technical solutions in nursing care’, the PPZ Hannover invited the participants of the cluster conference to take two days to focus on the common ground and its diverse aspects of the rapidly developing field of research and practice of digitalisation in nursing. The expert audience from science, practice, politics, research funding and industry was thus given the opportunity to discuss the importance of the common good in the digital transformation of care and the role that stakeholders should play in this.

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The Tovertafel, developed by Tover, is an interactive, sensor-based game that uses a light projector to contribute to the cognitive and physical activation of senior citizens. It is a technically sound and sophisticated game concept that has been developed for older people with moderate to severe dementia. The Tovertafel itself consists of a box with a projector, infrared sensors, a loudspeaker and a processor, which is attached to the ceiling. Thanks to sensor technology using hand recognition, the highly intuitive and easy-to-understand games are possible for all participants and are tailored to the needs of the target group. Various game scenarios can be projected onto any surface during a group activity or for individual care of people in need of care. The Tovertafel focuses on reducing apathy, restlessness and tense behaviour by using sensory and auditory stimuli to evoke physical and social activity and stimulate positive emotions.
In a monocentric study at the PPZ Nuremberg, the use of the Tovertafel in people with dementia in inpatient care for the elderly and its effects on an individual and organisational level will be investigated from autumn/winter 2021.

Falls are sometimes unavoidable. This makes it all the more important to be informed as quickly and reliably as possible in all care areas.
The ‘escos Copilot Fall Detection’ product, which is based on the ‘GrannyGuard’ sensor system from pikkerton GmbH, recognises falls quickly and reliably. These are reported directly to the care staff's end devices via a mobile reporting system as well as signalled via the existing nurse call system. The GrannyGuard recognises people lying on the floor by evaluating low-resolution infrared images. The sensor system is characterised by a high degree of flexibility, low installation costs and fast response times.
A comprehensive evaluation of this product in terms of effectiveness and acceptance will be carried out by the Geriatrics Research Group at Charité Berlin as part of the PPZ Berlin from summer 2021 and will be published by them once it has been completed.

Getting residents out of bed is a highly relevant event from a care perspective in a wide variety of cases. For example, if a person at high risk of falling tries to get out of bed on their own. In all cases, it is very important to inform the care staff so that they can provide appropriate assistance and avoid costly follow-up events.

The ‘Copilot stand-up detector’ product, which is based on the ‘Bucinator Paulus’ sensor from Bucinator e.U., aims to prevent falls by recognising attempts to stand up at an early stage. The sensor is positioned under the side of the mattress and reliably detects sitting on the edge of the bed. The main advantages of this sensor system are its high level of flexibility and lower acquisition costs compared to alternative solutions. The message to carers, which is triggered immediately on leaving the bed, is intended to actively prevent falls, especially in people at high risk of falling, through rapid intervention, such as an escort to the toilet. Initial studies carried out by Harun-Rashid as part of a master's thesis at the Alice Salamon University of Applied Sciences do indeed indicate a demonstrably significant reduction in falls in the area of inpatient care for the elderly. Other studies, such as Hilbe et al. (2010), indicate a high level of effectiveness. An initial pre-study in the Theodor-Fliedner-Haus, carried out by the Ev.

Can digital care work? This was the question addressed at the third conference of the BMBF's ‘Future of Care’ cluster, which was held purely digitally for the first time under the auspices of the Nuremberg Care Practice Centre. The cluster conference provided space for a varied programme with lectures, workshops, a specialist exhibition and an innovation competition. The practical reports and research work presented during the cluster conference have now been published in two short paper volumes. The conference proceedings are available to download free of charge as PDF files and can be ordered from Facultas/Maudrich for a print price: https://pflege-professionell.at/konferenz

The #innovationsland Deutschland programme engages in dialogue with people who approach tasks differently and take on challenges that go beyond familiar solutions. Dr Regina Schmeer from the PPZ Hanover also made herself available for this.

You can read the interview here: https://www.innovationsland-deutschland.de/de/weniger-science-fiction-mehr-wissenschaft-und-empathie-2244.html

An initial report by NürnbergStift on the development and testing of the virtual reality game VIARRO for people in care facilities can now be accessed via the PPZ-Nuremberg. The report describes the process of developing VIARRO, the basic assumptions of the game design and a wealth of experiences of using VIARRO from the perspective of a care facility.
Further information can be found at: www.ppz-nuernberg.de

In the area of care, activation and orientation for cognitively impaired patients in acute hospitals, the PPZ-FR is testing the technical aid Qwiek.up, among other things. This is an aid developed for experience-orientated care in the form of an audiovisual projector system that enables large-scale projections on walls and ceilings with prefabricated (e.g. landscape images, animals, starry skies) or individual modules (e.g. images from the family environment). It was developed for the long-term care sector and has primarily been used there to date.
On this basis, an exploratory study is currently being launched at the PPZ-Freiburg to determine the potential of Qwiek.up in acute care.
Further information at: www.ppz-freiburg.de

Can digital care?

This question also arises within our innovation competition, with a background to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Do you have a product, a service, an idea or are you currently testing something for market launch? Use our platform to present your innovation and compete with other applicants.
All ideas or products that make everyday care easier, more effective, safer and more innovative are welcome!
Apply now until 01.09.2020, take part and win. All information at:
https://www.ppz-nuernberg.de/clusterkonferenz/innovationswettbewerb/

The myo communication app for care was tested at the Nuremberg Care Practice Centre. NürnbergStift used the app in the area of social care to allow relatives to participate in residents' everyday lives - through text, image, video and voice messages. When visiting bans were imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand from relatives increased significantly. Read more about the implementation process and its challenges as well as the impact on communication at:
https://www.ppz-nuernberg.de

The PIZ's planning work for LIFE (Lab for Intensive Care Facility Experience) began at the start of 2019. LIFE simulates a single-bed room in an intensive care unit with the specific conditions there, such as the high work and alarm load. For this purpose, a conventional office was enlarged, the carpet was replaced with linoleum and a larger door was installed. However, the first hurdles became apparent when the drywall construction was completed. As the structural substance is designed for use as an office, further structural measures are currently required to install a ceiling supply unit. The room will also be equipped with a smart bed, a monitoring system and an intelligent care trolley. A workstation for care documentation will also be integrated.

Am 8.11.2019 fand für die clusterübergreifenden Arbeitsgruppe AG4 (Technologische Innovationen) die Besichtigung eines Virtual Reality -Labors statt. Die Veranstaltung wurde von der FHWS, dem Institut für Rettungswesen, Notfall und Katastrophenmanagement (IREM) und dem Pflegepraxiszentrum (PPZ) Nürnberg ausgerichtet. Die Teilnehmenden konnten verschiedene Technologien aus dem Bereich Virtual und Augmented Reality praktisch erleben: die Simulation eines Stromausfalls/Blackouts sowie eines Massenunfalles im Straßenverkehr, virtuelle Touren durch Funktionsbereiche im Krankenhaussetting, Lehrmodule zur menschlichen Anatomie sowie eine Sinnesreise in einer „Sensiks Box“. Im Fokus stand die Diskussion möglicher Anwendungsfelder der vorgestellten Technologien im Bereich des Gesundheitswesens.

Older people who are particularly limited in their abilities can benefit from voice assistants, as these devices make many things easier that are no longer possible to do independently in everyday life: music can be played, radio plays can be read aloud or shopping lists can be created by voice command. But what does it actually mean to set up a voice assistant in a care home, where does the data go and what about data protection? What do staff and users need to know before setting up a device? Answers can now be found in an expert opinion from the law firm Richter, which was commissioned by the Nuremberg Nursing Practice Centre.