Using continuous motion monitoring technology to determine patient's risk for development of pressure ulcers

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 181-184

  Zimlichman, Eyal ^a   Shinar, Zvika ^b   Rozenblum, Ronen ^a   Levkovich, Shiraz ^b   Skiano, Sarit ^c   Szyper Kravitz, Martine ^c   Altman, Arie ^c   Amital, Howard ^d   Shoenfeld, Yehuda ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Earlysense LTD   (Israel)

^c SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

medical technology; patient monitoring; patient safety; pressure ulcers; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DECUBITUS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NONPARAMETRIC TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; VALIDATION STUDY;

AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOVEMENT; PRESSURE ULCER; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 81855173576     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e318230e6ef     Document Type: Article

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