A PHARMACIST embedded in a Residential Aged Care (RAC) facility In Tasmania is using artificial intelligence app PainChek to assess and improve pain in non-verbal elderly residents.
The smartphone app is now being used in more than 66 aged care sites with over 4,000 residents around Australia.
The Tasmanian trial is unique in that the app is in the hands of an embedded accredited pharmacist.
The pilot is being monitored as a potential model for other RACs.
See more at painchek.com.
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