A B.C. health authority hopes a small motion detection sensor placed in public washrooms will help save lives by monitoring for toxic drug poisonings.
On Wednesday (March 15), Island Health demonstrated the technology at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre in Courtenay as part of a trial in a group of washrooms identified high-risk spaces for drug poisonings.
The sensors monitor movement and how long a person has occupied the washroom and will issue an alert to staff if there is no motion for more than 105 seconds, explained Evan Humphrey, manager of primary care with Island Health in the Comox Valley.
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