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

Moore T, Kline D, Palettas M, et al. Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023;38(1):55-60. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000653.

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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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Moore T, Kline D, Palettas M, et al. Fall prevention with the Smart Socks System reduces hospital fall rates. J Nurs Care Qual. 2023;38(1):55-60. doi:10.1097/ncq.0000000000000653.