Oxehealth | Scientific studies

A team effort

Our research is the result of close collaborations with our academic and healthcare partners, ensuring scientific rigour while reflecting real-world results. Explore our findings below.

Reducing self-harm

12-month before-and-after study (with control group) in acute mental health care¹

44%

reduction in self-harm

68%

reduction in bathroom ligatures

Reducing falls

22-month before-and-after study in dementia care²

48%

reduction in night-time falls

82%

reduction in moderate-harm night-time falls

68%

reduction in A&E admissions

Reducing assaults

12-month before-and-after study in psychiatric intensive care³

37%

reduction in assaults

40%

reduction in use of rapid tranquillisation

Improving physical health monitoring

6-month before-and-after study in mental health seclusion⁴

12.3-fold

increase in accurate vital sign measurements

Lowering costs and releasing time to care

Economic modelling studies in acute and older adult mental health care⁵

Faster night-time observations
Fewer patient safety incidents
Reduced A&E visits and emergency callouts
Lower need for 1:1 continuous observation

4 month break-even point
‍based on cash savings

25% of staff time released

Deep dive into our peer-reviewed journal publications

Lewis et al. 2024 | Thorax

Contactless digital patient monitoring of pulse and respiratory rates in acute medical wards

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References

1. Ndebele, F., et al. (2023). Journal of Mental Health, 33(3), 320-325; 2. Wright, K., & Singh, S. (2022). Journal of Patient Safety, 18(3), 177-181; 3. Ndebele, F., et al. (2022). Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 18(2), 95-100; 4. Clark, H., et al. (2021). Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care, 18(1), 31-37; 5. Buckley, C., et al. (2024). PLOS Digital Health, 3(9): e0000559.

Backed by scientific evidence