title: Closing the door on wanderers.
abstract: The author discusses how the three types of patient movement (wanderer) control systems--a standalone door system; a remote annunciation system; and a computer-controlled, centrally monitored system--can be used to better protect patients from harm and medical facilities from lawsuits.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bowers
mesh_terms: D003221:Confusion / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004581:Electronics; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D012308:Risk Management; D012637:Security Measures; D014481:United States