CareMetric System Benefits

Best practices require the repositioning of vulnerable patients to help prevent or reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. Prevention of pressure ulcers is easier and less costly than treatment — for the patient, for the caregiver and for the facility itself.

For the Patient and Family

• Reassures patients and families of the quality of care
• Encourages prompt reaction if patient becomes mobile and/or falls
• Reduces cost and duration of nursing treatment
• Enhances patient comfort and quality of life

For the Caregiver and Staff

• Optimizes time devoted to each patient
• Provides a dependable reminder during busy shifts
• Alerts when patients need attention
• Allows convenient, wireless accessibility when away from the workstation
• Provides objective, quantifiable data for performance incentives and reviews

For the Administrator and Facility

• Documents adherence to medical and regulatory requirements
• Provides measurement and oversight of staff performance
• Marketing advantage to physicians, families and potential customers
• Alerts of need to activate wound care assessment process if procedures have been skipped
• Reduces financial implications of wound care, liability insurance and litigation
• Provides real-time feedback to revise and enhance procedures
• Provides benchmark of facility performance