smart socks
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Indications
- prevention of in hospital falls Clinical signidicance:
- smart socks reduce falls among patients at risk of falls
Mechanism of action
- smart socks contain pressure sensors that detect when a patient is trying to stand up
More general terms
References
- ↑ Moore T, Kline D, Palettas M, et al. Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates. J Nurs Care Qual. 2022;Epub Aug 19. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35984693 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fall-prevention-smart-socks-system-reduces-hospital-fall-rates