PREVENTING THE SECOND MOST COSTLY ISSUE IN HEALTHCARE: NEW STAR LIGHTING’S FALL PREVENTION PORTFOLIO

Nearly one million hospitalized patients fall annually, and over one-third of these accidents result in serious injuries – fractures, lacerations, internal bleeding, and more.

Not only is this alarming and devastating for patients, but these falls result in increased healthcare utilization and costs, ultimately impacting facilities negatively from an economic standpoint.

NEW STAR LIGHTING TO THE RESCUE

New Star Lighting tirelessly researched this issue and recognized that many falls happen due to improper lighting. It turns out that with the right light, up to one-third of falls can be prevented.

With years of work, New Star Lighting developed the CompleteCare™ Fall Prevention portfolio. This lighting strategy is already making a world of a difference in Assisted Living and Healthcare applications!

THE PROBLEM: POOR LIGHTING

Various illumination factors contribute to falls, including:

• Having to adjust from darkness to bright light or vice versa

• Too much or too little light

• Instability when trying to turn on a light in the dark

• Poor illumination of pathway obstacles

THE PORTFOLIO: REVOLUTIONARY SAFETY SOLUTIONS

CompleteCare™ Door Surround Series: A robust, architectural doorway solution that outlines doorframes with a seamlessly blended, pencil-thin line of light. The low-luminance amber light serves as a guide in dark rooms. It is visible enough to be seen, but not too bright, ultimately enhancing stability with vertical and horizontal light cues.

CompleteCare™ Vanity Mirror Series: Sustainable, copper-free material makes for a highly corrosion-resistant, scratch-free, durable mirror. At night, it is easy to find your way to the bathroom with the Amber nightlight. Available in rectangle or oval shapes, surface-mounted or semi-recessed for behavioral health applications. 

CompleteCare™ Amber Downlight Series: Available in four or six-inch round trims and designed with two circuit dimmable white and amber LEDs for navigation of various applications. Includes field-adjustable color temperatures to provide just the right lighting.

CompleteCare™ Mariposa Series: Like a butterfly’s wings, this fixture has beautiful edge-lit illumination that shines against the surface of walls for low-level lighting during the transition from day to night. The center extrusion provides soft accent and general, ambient lighting with an optional amber or white nightlight.

CompleteCare™ Steplight Series: These sleek, modern steplights illuminate patient rooms, hallways, lobbies, and more, complementing architecture. Low-level lighting combined with a 90-degree cut-off obstructing light trespass ensures safe navigation.

CompleteCare™ Frame Series: Provides a streamlined design aesthetic to match clean architectural lines. It is ideal for bathrooms, corridors, patient rooms, and building facades as it is IP64-rated. An additional benefit is that it can integrate PositiveCare images into sconces, making it great for spaces such as waiting rooms, MRI suites, and lobbies.

CompleteCare™ Finn Series: A multi-faceted linear featuring a variety of optical distributions to position light where you want it. Can be joined together for linear runs in hallways for no-glare lighting or along the footwall of a room to balance out illumination. An optional amber nightlight is available for soft illumination and circadian rhythm support.

We are grateful to be working with this sustainable, American-made manufacturer. Protecting the planet, helping the economy, preventing accidents, and avoiding increased costs - New Star Lighting’s groundbreaking solutions guarantee a brighter future for us all!

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