Best practices to protect patients or students who may wander off campus and put themselves in danger. With the American population aging and more children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), hospitals and even K-12 campuses are increasingly being faced with the challenge of protecting patients and students who may wander off campus and put themselves in danger. With hospitals, those individuals may have Alzheimer’s or some other form of dimentia. They could also be patients who aren’t necessarily elderly but have had a traumatic brain injury or are dealing with memory loss. For schools, those students could have autism.

It’s wise then for healthcare institutions, including hospitals and long-term care facilities, and school districts, to invest in systems and adopt practices designed to prevent elopement by these individuals.

However, what systems are currently available, and which ones should be adopted? Should there be a different approach to managing patients with Alzheimer’s and brain injuries compared to students with ASD?

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