DCC Nurse Call System
Exceptional care where it really matters
Exclusive care, exclusive assurance and exclusive quality are at the heart of Panasonic’s promise to help senior living communities serve their residents better.
160,000residents assisted |
12,000nurses/care givers |
40+integrations with hardware and software |
55,000alarms processed |
Built on the powerful Direct Care Connect DCC™ Nurse Call software developed by Poltys Inc., this scalable, cost-effective life safety communications and alarm management system is the lifeline between residents and care providers in independent/assisted living communities and long-term care facilities.
As the exclusive distributor of the DCC Nurse Call System, Panasonic can assure you that uncompromising safety and security is the top priority. This system provides always-on, connected care that dramatically speeds up resident-caregiver communication. With state-of-the-art tracking technology and sensors, it can facilitate resident monitoring and reduce response time.
Targeted alert messages empower your team to work smarter and more efficiently, minimizing the risk of alarm fatigue. Staff can use sophisticated reporting and analysis software to prioritize and manage levels of care. This structured approach lowers stress levels and gives employees peace of mind about residents’ well-being.
In short, the DCC Nurse Call System enables you to balance the needs of residents and staff, while staying profitable.
Providing solutions for your custom community needs
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System Network & Components
Alarm Generating Devices – Pendant on Person
Wearable pendants enable residents to call for help from anywhere in the building with the push of a button. In addition to sending alert messages, pendants also transmit residents’ location to the staff, minimizing the response time for each call. The DCC Nurse Call System can be configured to continuously monitor each resident’s location through their pendant and, optionally, generate an alarm whenever they wander outside a designated safe zone.
Alarm Generating Devices – Environmental
Wireless sensors monitor the conditions inside residents’ rooms and the facility’s common areas, alerting staff of changing or unsafe conditions. Sensors are available to detect door and window opens, falls from beds or chairs, bathroom flooding, temperature, and humidity. The DCC Nurse Call System also supports heart rate monitors and body temperature sensors, plus it can be integrated with industry-standard fire panels, keyless entry systems, and security networks.
Alarm Generating Devices – Communication Hub
The Communication Hub is a versatile emergency call unit. It features convenient one-touch speed dialing to the care team using a dedicated call button, an optional pull cord, or a third-party plunger cord. Staff can also remotely initiate two-way voice communication with residents via the Hub’s auto-answer speakerphone. The Communication Hub includes a Bluetooth gateway for connecting other alarm generating devices to the DCC Nurse Call System. Supports Wi-Fi, Ethernet and Inovonics commercial wireless networks.
Network Options – Inovonics and BLE
Wireless communication within the DCC Nurse Call System passes through Inovonics commercial network infrastructure. An optional real-time location system (RTLS) uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tags and receivers to achieve room-level accuracy. BLE location data may be transmitted wirelessly or via Ethernet to an IP Gateway that forwards it to the Inovonics Cloud for analysis.
Productivity Applications
The DCC Nurse Call System features several productivity software applications offering advanced functionality to retirement communities, assisted living facilities and long-term care homes.