Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates.

Tammy Moore; David Kline; Marilly Palettas; Tina Bodine

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Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates.

September 7, 2022

Moore T, Kline D, Palettas M, et al. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023;38(1):55-60.

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Fall prevention is a safety priority in hospital settings. This study found that Smart Socks – socks containing pressure sensors that detect when a patient is trying to stand up – reduced fall rates among patients at risk of falls in one hospital’s neurological and neurosurgical department. Over a 13-month period, investigators observed a decreased fall rate (0 per 1000 patient days) among patients wearing Smart Socks compared to prior to intervention implementation (4 per 1000 patient days).

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