Pleasanton, Calif. ( July 9, 2015 / PR Newswire ) — The Wearable Technologies Conference 2015 (July 9-10, 2015) in San Francisco will feature a presentation on a revolutionary wearable sensor that promises to help medical personnel prevent pressure ulcers and other hospital-acquired conditions by monitoring patient movement and alerting caregivers when susceptible patients need to be turned and repositioned.
Dr. Larson will also present a vision for the future of wearable sensors. "There is overwhelming data to support the benefits of progressive mobility in hospitalized patients," said Dr. Larson. "The Leaf system monitors and optimizes care throughout the mobility spectrum, from bed rest to ambulation."
Leaf Healthcare's technology platform is currently being used to help eliminate hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. "Pressure ulcers are very expensive to treat and they pose a huge burden to our healthcare system," Dr. Larson said. "Pressure ulcers are just the beginning, the benefits of progressive mobility are far-reaching. Even our customers are finding new and exciting ways to use the Leaf technology. Recently our system was deployed in a Labor and Delivery department to help ensure that laboring women are moving sufficiently, since frequent repositioning has been shown to increase the speed of labor and reduce C-Section rates."