AUTOMATED PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION

摘要

Methods, apparatuses and systems are described for monitoring patient position in order to prevent the development of pressure ulcers. The methods may include initiating a first turn timer to calculate a first amount of time spent by a patient in a first position. The methods may further include initiating a first perfusion timer to calculate a second amount of time spent by the patient out of the first position. The methods may then include determining whether to reset the first turn timer based, at least in part, on whether the second amount of time meets or exceeds a predetermined perfusion time threshold. Once the patient has met or exceeded the predetermined perfusion time threshold, an alert may be issued.

主权项

1. A method of preventing pressure ulcers, comprising:
initiating a first turn timer to calculate, via at least one sensor, a first amount of time spent by a patient in a first position; initiating a first perfusion timer to calculate, via at least one sensor, a second amount of time spent by the patient out of the first position; and determining whether to reset the first turn timer based, at least in part, on whether the second amount of time meets or exceeds a predetermined perfusion time threshold.