Clinical Impact
The genesis of the LEAF System
Barrett Larson, MD
Anesthesiologist and Co-Founder of LEAF
Replaces paper turn clocks
Bernadette Walters, CWON
550-Bed Level I Trauma Community Hospital
New Technology Significantly Reduces Rates of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries
Institutions that have deployed the LEAF Patient Monitoring System, a tool which allows caregivers to more effectively manage patient turning protocols, have experienced significant decreases in rates of pressure injuries. An analysis involving over 10,000 patients reveals the strong protective…
Makes monitoring easy
Angie Rose, FNP-C
Large Regional Hospital
Helps nurses help each other
Mandy Spitzer, CWOCN
550-Bed Level I Trauma Community Hospital
Leveraging AONL Leadership Competencies for Pressure Injury Prevention
This session from 2022 AONL Conference reviews the latest data related to hospital‐acquired pressure injuries and evidence‐based prevention strategies within the AONL nurse leader competency framework.
Hope for HAPI Prevention
The data is in: Pressure injuries pose a serious challenge, but research suggests that wearable patient monitoring technology can make a significant difference by reducing their incidence and saving associated costs.
Improving turning compliance and reducing pressure injuries in the acutely ill patient
In this study, the use of wearable technology to cue patient turning reduced the number of hospital-acquired pressure injuries by 67% in the first 12 months. Additionally, 92% of nursing staff felt that the sensor program improved their unit communication.