Falls Prevention

CHALLENGES

  • Patient falls are the most common adverse events in hospitals, with up to 1 million occuring annually in the U.S. (1)
  • Almost 75% of falls are unwitnessed. (2)
  • Each in-hospital fall can increase costs by up to $36,776. (3)

SOLUTIONS

MULTIZONE BED EXIT ALERT

Notifies caregivers when patients attempt to leave the bed.

Built-in voice guidance:
The bed exit system uses voice instructions to remind the patient to stay in bed.

Red LED indicators:
Illuminate when the patient attempts to leave the bed, providing a clear visual alert and indicating the caregivers  which bed exit was triggered.

MOBI-LIFT®

Supports the patient when exiting the bed, reducing the risk of falls.

SIDERAILS CONCEPT

Constant gap, 45cm height allowing safe use of the highest mattresses, ¾ non-restrictive siderails, Safety double mechanism, Siderails down sensors.

I-BRAKE®

The automatically engaged brake reduces the risk of patient falls caused by an unstable bed.

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1) LeLaurin JH, Shorr RI. Preventing Falls in Hospitalized Patients: State of the Science. Clin Geriatr Med. 2019 May;35(2):273-283. doi: 10.1016/j.cger.2019.01.007. Epub 2019 Mar 1. PMID: 30929888; PMCID: PMC6446937.

2) Francis-Coad J, Hill AM, Jacques A, Chandler AM, Richey PA, Mion LC, Shorr RI. Association Between Characteristics of Injurious Falls and Fall Preventive Interventions in Acute Medical and Surgical Units. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2020 Sep 25;75(10):e152-e158. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glaa032. PMID: 31996903; PMCID: PMC7750680.

3) Dykes PC, Curtin-Bowen M, Lipsitz S, Franz C, Adelman J, Adkison L, Bogaisky M, Carroll D, Carter E, Herlihy L, Lindros ME, Ryan V, Scanlan M, Walsh MA, Wien M, Bates DW. Cost of Inpatient Falls and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Implementation of an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Program. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Jan 6;4(1):e225125. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.5125. PMID: 36662505; PMCID: PMC9860521.