A study in the Journal of Nursing Education and Practice compares the prevalence of patient falls in hospitals using patient video monitoring versus those using in-room patient sitters.
Study Compares Patient video Monitoring vs. In-Room Sitters to prevent falls Read More »
Medicare cuts payments to hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and those with the highest numbers of infections and patient injuries. See how your hospital is affected.
Is Your Hospital Being Penalized By Medicare? Read More »
Smart socks are playing a key role in helping to alleviate back pain. Palarum, the maker of the socks, is partnering with Mayfield Brain & Spine to use key measurements like gait speed and weight distribution to determine if various treatments will be successful for patients.
SmartSocks™ Helping to Reduce Back Pain at Mayfield Brain & Spine Read More »
Optimized Senior Living adopts Palarum’s electronic Patient Rounding application to improve monitoring and documentation of clients…
Optimized Senior Living Adopts Palarum’s Patient Safety Technology Read More »
In an average year, 3 million older Americans go to the ER after a fall. Learn about fall risk assessment and strategies for fall prevention in seniors…
Fall Prevention for Seniors Read More »
One company blazing a trail is Palarum, an Ohio-based startup that’s taking the concept of a security badge in new directions. While traditional ID badges are geared toward protecting facilities from intruders, Palarum is focused on protecting hospital patients from injury…
E-Ink features Palarum in ‘Digital Paper for Smart Credentialing’ Read More »
Higher Fall Rate of Admitted Patients During the Ongoing COVID-19 Epidemic: Is It Coincidence or Not?
Covid’s Potential Impact on Falls Read More »
Falls represent a leading cause of preventable injury in hospitals and a frequently reported serious adverse event. Hospitalization is associated with an increased risk for falls and serious injuries including hip fractures, subdural hematomas, or even death…
Evaluation of a Patient-Centered Fall-Prevention Tool Kit to Reduce Falls and Injuries Read More »
