Persa Panic Button
Henry Ford Health Chooses Vestige's Persa To Protect Remote Workers In Michigan
Simplicity, reliability and alert customization drive decision to deploy and retain Vestige PERSA safety solution
“Studies show that costs incurred during an ER visit, including ancillary services, can accumulate quickly, particularly for vulnerable populations,”
“It’s our last line of defense for our staff in the field, and we’re very focused on ensuring the team has them on them all the time wherever they go…”
– Leonard Adams Henry Ford Health
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The MIH team utilizes Vestige technology as a personal safety device, providing a quick-response alarm system for medics in potentially unsafe situations.
The reliability and speed of the Vestige system are highlighted as critical features, ensuring that medics can signal for help without delay in high-risk areas.
Each clinician wears the Vestige unit during home visits, ensuring that safety protocols are followed and that help can be summoned instantly if needed.
Leonard Adams worries about his team of 13 clinicians who travel around greater Detroit caring for patients associated with the Henry Ford Health system.
He leads the Mobile Integrated Health team at one of Michigan’s largest and most dynamic healthcare organizations. His team is charged with treating patients at home to avoid costly return visits to the Emergency Room, where their relationship with the hospital system began.
Like scores of other organizations charged with ensuring the safety of lone workers operating in remote locations, Henry Ford Health explored the so-called “panic button” technology like the PERSA safety solution from Vestige.
The technology is a single button worn around the neck like a lanyard for the Henry Ford clinicians, and can summon help by calling emergency responders by simply pushing the button for a few seconds.
Panic buttons are credited with keeping many isolated workers safe in dangerous circumstances and are a growing trend across a diverse range of industries.
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“The team uses a variety of treatment modalities, including social determinants of health assessments, ultrasound diagnostics, and advanced wound care..”
“It’s our last line of defense for our staff in the field, and we’re very focused on ensuring the team has them on them all the time wherever they go…”
Referrals to Home Visits: How Henry Ford Health Serves Patients Far From the ER
Adams explained the MIH team is called upon after a physician makes a referral, normally following an ER visit. Once a logistics officer ensures eligibility, the team arranges a home visit.
The program is in its fourth year, operates across three Michigan counties and is designed to drive down costs associated with costly ER visits, especially for patients who likely require care that is not an immediate emergency.
Similar programs have demonstrated the ability to:
– Reduce Emergency Room Visits
– Lower Healthcare Costs
– Improve Patient Outcomes
– Increase Care Access and Equity
– Relieve Overburdened Hospitals and EMS
Adams explained that his team uses a wide variety of treatments to serve patients.
“Initial visits include an assessment of the patient’s living conditions, focusing on the elderly population to ensure a supportive environment for recovery,”
“The team uses a variety of treatment modalities, including social determinants of health assessments, ultrasound diagnostics, and advanced wound care.”
“Studies show that costs incurred during an ER visit, including ancillary services, can accumulate quickly, particularly for vulnerable populations,”
The mobile health program aims to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.
“Fortunately, we have not had to use one of them yet, but the peace of mind for our clinicians is invaluable.”
Vestige's Persa Device For Remote Employee Safety
Wearable Panic Button
Employees in duress can send silent alarms with a thumb-sized activation button. With a swift movement, they can alert authorities and forward accurate location notifications and precise location details.
Maximum Visibility
Our PERSA technology offers an enterprise-grade GPS (Global Positioning System) tracker with real-time data. This feature finds a person’s exact location.
Wearability
The Vestige pocket-sized device comes with a lanyard. This allows users to wear them around necks, belts, or bags.
Durability
With PERSA on your side, you won’t have to worry about daily charging or the elements. These gadgets are compact, water-resistant tools that can last up to two weeks on a full charge.
Custom Notifications
We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Let us know which geofence alert notifications you want, and our team can make it happen.
Vestige: Trusted Safety Partner for Healthcare Teams
Vestige has a long history of serving healthcare and social services personnel in similar roles.
“The PERSA solution is designed and supported to be simple for healthcare and community support and even emergency response personnel,” said Twain McDougal, General Manager, Vestige.
“We know from experience that calling 911 isn’t always an option when situations move quickly, and may even escalate the situation.”
That’s why we made the PERSA panic button to be discreet and simple, so healthcare and social service workers can call for help without anyone being aware.
The Need for Safety: Simple and Trusted for Remote Healthcare Staff
The MIH team invested in Vestige technology as a personal safety device, providing a quick-response alarm system for medics in potentially unsafe situations. It’s the one non-negotiable item every staff member has to have on them no matter their location.
Adams said, “the reliability and speed of the Vestige system are critical features, ensuring that medics can signal for help without delay in high-risk areas.”
– Silent, discreet activation: Allowing workers to summon immediate help without escalating tense situations.
– Real-time GPS tracking: Ensuring rapid emergency response by instantly transmitting the user’s location.
– Customizable notifications: Tailored alerts to fit organizational protocols, enhancing safety compliance and effectiveness
Employees are never alone with PERSA
Designed to be accessible any time you need it, PERSA is a wearable safety device and tracker complete with our software platform to ensure all remote or lone workers are safe 24/7.
- Employee clock-in and clock-out times
- Any off-site location their mobile employees may visit
- Mobile employees are on the best route to get to their site locations
The program at Henry Ford Health is not unique, as health systems nationwide are working to drive down ER Visits with in-home health treatments.
Northwell Health House Calls Program
Northwell Health’s House Calls program delivers in-home medical care to patients who have difficulty accessing traditional healthcare settings. This initiative has been instrumental in reducing ER visits and hospitalizations by providing routine and preventive care directly in patients’ homes.
Source: Northwell Health House Calls Northwell Health
San Diego County’s Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT)
San Diego County’s MCRT provides 24/7 support to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises, offering an alternative to law enforcement responses. By addressing crises on-site, these teams help stabilize individuals, connect them to care, and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.
Source: Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) – County of San Diego San Diego County
Community Health Program (CHP) Outcomes
A study highlighted in the Gage Awards 2024 report demonstrated that enrollment in a Community Health Program led to significant reductions in hospitalizations and ER visits among participants.
Source: Gage Awards 2024 Report Essential Hospitals
Adams and his team say they test the PERSA system regularly, and have an alerting escalation plan in place to ensure help is on the way if and when it’s required.
“Thankfully it’s not been needed during the past few years, but it’s a huge sense of security for our clinicians and our leadership when we test the system and see how fast and reliable it is,” Adams said. “We can’t imagine going back to a day when we didn’t have this layer of security.”
About Henry Ford Health
Henry Ford Health, established in 1915 by industrialist Henry Ford, is a leading not-for-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. It operates 13 hospitals and over 250 care sites across the state, offering comprehensive services including primary, specialty, and preventive care, as well as health insurance through its Health Alliance Plan.
Renowned for clinical excellence in areas like cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, and organ transplants, it also stands as a major academic medical center, training over 3,000 medical professionals annually and conducting more than 2,000 research projects.
About Vestige
Vestige provides AI-powered vehicle cameras, body cameras, and the PERSA panic button to enhance safety and reduce risk. Designed for fleets, public safety, and healthcare, our solutions offer real-time monitoring, incident alerts, and secure video evidence to prevent harm, protect personnel, and lower liability in the moments that matter most.
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