MedTech Names Palarum 2023 Top Fall Prevention Solution Provider
Palarum PUP SmartSocks produce “highly accurate and reliable alerts regarding patients at imminent risk falling.”
Palarum PUP SmartSocks produce “highly accurate and reliable alerts regarding patients at imminent risk falling.”
McKnights Senior Living (8/16/23) cites Palarum PUP SmartSocks among wearable technology innovations for healthcare
Boston Herald reports Boston VA SmartSock implementation
Sage Journals reports on a study in three Palo Alto VA hospitals that achieved a 50+% drop in falls for patients wearing SmartSocks vs. those who weren’t.
“Breaking Latest News” reports on Journal of Nursing Care Quality study of PUP Socks’ success in preventing patient falls and reducing false alarms for nurses.
More than one in four Americans age 65+ fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for older Americans. Information from NCOA (National Council on Aging) offers facts, tools, and fall prevention strategies to help keep you safe.
The Joint Commission reported in its 2022 Review of Sentinel Event Data that patient falls still account for the highest number of patient safety events, i.e., those events not primarily related to the natural course of patient’s illness or underlying condition.
Reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, a hospital trial assessing the value of increased bed exit alarms showed no significant impact on reducing the rate of patient falls.
Each year, up to 1 million patients experience a fall during their hospital stay. That’s according to the ‘National Institutes of Health.’ This can happen at any age for people hospitalized with a number of different conditions.
A study published in the Journal of Nursing Administration assesses the cost savings associated with implementing nursing approaches to prevent in-hospital falls.