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Patch that Monitors In-Patient Repositioning to Prevent Pressure Ulcers

Leaf patient monitoring for positioning
Turning bed-ridden patients is a standard job for nursing, particularly in nursing homes.  This may been [MORE]

Movement Sensor Required to Prevent Pressure Ulcers

Leaf Patient Sensor
Bedsores most commonly present in hospitalized patients who are not moved sufficiently to relieve pressure on blood vessels [MORE]

Bedsore Sensor

Leaf Healthcare Pressure Sore Sensor
Don’t slight bedsores: one killed “Superman” (Christopher Reeve). Two and a half million annual cases present [MORE]

Nine Common Medical Errors and Nurses’ Comments

Preventing Falls
At a recent patient safety conference US Senator Barbara Boxer listed the nine most common medical errors: among them, [MORE]

Technology Solutions for Long-Term Care by Daniel Wrappe

Daniel D. Wrappe, CEO of Wireless MedCare, LLC,  describes the common problems of long-term care – managing issues related to [MORE]

Sensor Assisted Care

Smart healthcare systems are needed to address the real problems of our aging population. The long term care industry is [MORE]