Detect Fall Risk and Prevent Falls: VSTBalance
AI and machine vision work together to identify mobility deficits in older adults to determine their risk of falling in the next 12 months.
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Reduction in Falls with Injury with CMS
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Improved Mobility for AL/IL Residents
What is VSTBalance?
VSTBalance is an automated fall-risk assessment tool that allows for proactive, long-term fall prevention. The system uses artificial intelligence and machine vision to objectively identify deficits in balance, gait, and function—the three leading indicators of fall risk, for a precise assessment every time.
The system automatically generates reports after each assessment. Clinicians can use this objective data to create more effective care plans and route residents or patients to personalized home exercises, wellness, and/or therapy for long-term fall prevention.
Up to %
Mobility Improvement for Residents
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Average Reduction in Falls in Skilled Nursing
2-Minute Assessments & Engaging Games
Compact and Secure
Group Therapy
Design group sessions dynamically with VSTBalance Groups in accordance with PDPM. The solution automatically generates fall prevention therapy by identifying common needs and prioritizing interventions that benefit the entire group.
The system enables customized sessions in real-time based on who’s attending. Plus, run group therapy on any laptop or tablet to bring the session anywhere.
VSTWell
The VSTWell app generates personalized exercise plans and sends them directly to your residents’ smartphones, encouraging residents to take ownership of their health.
The app provides older adults real-time access to their health data and progress, motivating them on their health journey. Residents can set regular exercise reminders to help them build and maintain healthy habits.
Population Health
VSTPop-Health shows your whole community’s risk on one screen. From there, data breakdowns and progress updates make following your plan for community-wide wellness simple.
With the VSTBalance's Cloud Dashboard, each individual’s journey is tracked as they travel through the continuum of care. Learn who’s at risk, why they’re at risk, and whether or not they’re improving.
Therapy Class Attendance Up By 65% with VSTBalance
Friendship Village Sunset Hills is using VSTBalance to reduce fall risk in their community and has seen a jump in their therapy class attendance.
Download the case study to find out how.
What does getting VSTBalance look like?
Demo
You'll talk with one of our product specialists to find out how VSTBalance can best impact your organization, and we'll walk you through the options that fit your specific needs.
Deployment
We'll be with you every step of the deployment process, providing processes and training materials for your staff to help them learn how to use the technology.
2x ROI within 2 months!
Generate new revenue streams through increased Med-B referrals, reduced insurance premiums and copays, increased length of stay, reduced falls across your community, and much more.
Support
Our support team will continue to be available if you have any questions, requests, or technical problems. We are also continually improving our solution, so we'll routinely roll out updates for your systems.
“VSTBalance really adds value…from the residents’ perspective, I would say, in ensuring they are as independent and happy and healthy as possible. One of our goals was to get as many of our residents on board as possible. And what we’ve seen is that our residents are excited to use it. They’re knocking on therapy’s door.”
Keegan Sawyer | Health Center Administrator, Sedgebrook
“You could have the most skilled therapists in the world do all these evaluations, but they’re not going to be able to obtain this data.”
Tom Erickson | Director of Clinical Services, HVA
“For us, VSTBalance offers a unique way to capture potential fall risks as well as gather data that we’ve never had access to before. We have great therapists—some of the best in my opinion—but there’s only so much that the naked eye can catch.”
Lindsey Canchola | Regional Director of Marketing, Presbyterian Senior Care
“We have been using VSTBalance for about two and a half years. It’s very easy to use, easy to set up—it's portable. It’s easy for the students to learn to use and it gives you instantaneous results.”
Beth Norris | Department Chair and Associate Professor for the Doctor of Physical Therapy at Western Kentucky University
“Using VSTBalance for therapy has allowed us to have better relationships with our residents and give them opportunities to live more confidently.”
Amy Fager | Administrator at Menno Haven, Chambers Pointe
“OakBalance (using VSTBalance) is yet another innovative program from Oakmont Senior Living that demonstrates our commitment to keeping residents active, healthy and happy.”
Mandy Curtis, MSN, RN | Senior Vice President of Health Services at Oakmont Senior Living, California
FAQs
What is set-up like?
We ship a comprehensive set-up manual with every system for seamless remote deployment. The system only takes about 35 minutes to set up, and our team is available for support via phone or email.
How does VSTBalance assess patients/residents?
VSTBalance uses motion capture to track a user throughout an assessment. Then, the specially trained AI reviews that data to detect factors contributing to overall fall risk.
How does VSTBalance support Physical Therapists in the work they are currently doing?
The VSTBalance system is a therapy tool, much like a goniometer or a gait belt. The information provided with each report is meant to give therapists objective data to help clinicians make more informed clinical decisions on how to address your population's mobility deficits and keep your residents engaged and moving.
What supports your results?
We have 1.5 million hours of machine learning data to train and support our AI, ensuring VSTBalance's accuracy.
What size area is needed to conduct assessments?
VSTBalance can operate in a 12-by-4 foot space.
How quickly can an assessment be done?
Assessments can be conducted in as little as 2 minutes. Clinicians may choose to add additional assessments or training games to their sessions, depending on each resident's needs.
Ready to schedule a demo?
Schedule a quick call with one of our team members for more information on how VSTBalance can impact your organization.