Covid-19 currently shows how important it is to prevent the spread of infection 
as far as possible. Retirement and nursing homes are facing a serious 
challenge, as the staff is in close contact with people who are particularly at 
risk. Any indication that care workers, visitors or care recipients are showing 
illness symptoms is significant. The German nursing home provider Katharinenhof 
uses DERMALOG fever detection to improve its health protection.

With its Fever Detection Camera, DERMALOG has developed a solution that 
measures body temperatures fast and accurately when walking by and can 
significantly reduce the risk of infection spreading in many areas. The 
Katharinenhof runs care facilities with a capacity of approximately 2,500 beds 
in five German federal states and recently started using the DERMALOG system to 
protect staff and residents from Covid-19.

Every person who enters the Katharinenhof am Hirschpark retirement home in 
Hamburg does DERMALOG's contactless fever check. The system of the German 
biometrics company measures body temperature within one second by scanning 
people's faces using state-of-the-art sensor technology. If an increased 
temperature is detected, the system sets off an alarm. High accuracy, even from 
a distance of up to 2 meters, is another advantage of the camera. DERMALOG's 
automatic Fever Detection Camera does not require any additional operating 
personnel and, as a result, ensures extra safety.

"If the system reliably detects that there is a potential thread when entering 
our facility, it will ultimately protect human lives. That's why we have high 
expectations of the fever detection system," says Claus Heydebreck, manager of 
the Katharinenhof am Hirschpark.

DERMALOG's thermal camera was initially developed for border controls and 
airports. "However, the cameras are used increasingly in retirement and nursing 
homes to protect their residents by fever checks," says DERMALOG CEO Gunther 
Mull. Also, the fever detection system is already in use in more than 40 
countries for access to shops, offices, manufacturing halls, sports grounds, 
event locations and hospitals.

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Source: DERMALOG Identification Systems GmbH