Japanese Research Society Invites Leaf Healthcare CEO to Discuss Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcer Prevention

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Analysis of patient data shows that using the wireless Leaf Patient Monitoring system significantly improves adherence to mobility protocols and significantly reduces the incidence of hospital-acquired pressure injuries, which affect up to 10 percent of U.S. hospital patients, and add $11 billion to annual U.S. healthcare costs.  

Findings will be discussed in a plenary presentation by Leaf Healthcare CEO Barrett Larson, who will speak at the 26^th Research Council Meeting of Japan Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery on Oct. 19 in Osaka, Japan. Barrett was invited to discuss breakthroughs in pressure injury prevention.

Preventing hospital-acquired pressure ulcers is a top priority in Japan given the rapidly aging population and increased need for more efficient and effective prevention strategies. Members of the Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery typically treat high-grade pressure injury patients.

Larson's opening-day presentation will share data from several studies involving more than 10,000 patients who have used the Leaf system during their hospital stays. 

"It is an honor to be invited to discuss the Leaf system with the international medical community," said Larson. "Given the population inversion that is occurring in Japan, there will a growing need to implement more efficient and cost-effective strategies to prevent pressure injuries.  Research shows that Leaf helps to make hospital staff more efficient, prevent complications from immobility, and reduces the pain and cost of pressure injuries."

Pressure injuries are one of the most common – and most preventable – hospital-acquired conditions. They are open wounds that occur when pressure constricts blood flow to the skin over a bony region, eventually leading to skin tissue death. They typically develop when hospital patients are immobile, and are associated with painful complications, prolonged hospital stays and even death.

Caregivers prevent pressure ulcers by repositioning patients frequently to minimize compression of a single point. But traditional prevention protocols require significant medical staff involvement to visually inspect patients and help to reposition them.

The Leaf Patient Monitoring System advances pressure injury prevention by electronically monitoring patients' mobility and automatically documenting their progress along a prescribed mobility protocol. The system tracks movement and activity in bed-bound, chair-bound, or ambulatory patients and notifies nursing staff when individual patients need repositioning assistance.

About Leaf Healthcare, Inc.

Leaf Healthcare creates wireless patient monitoring solutions for healthcare providers seeking efficient, cost effective ways to improve patient safety and clinical outcomes.  Its patient monitoring system wirelessly monitors patient position and movement and uses that data to automate and document mobility protocols for patients.  The company will incorporate more monitoring features and capabilities into its technology platform, enabling more improvements to patient safety, clinical efficiency and patient outcomes. To learn more, visit www.leafhealthcare.com.

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