Leaf Healthcare

Leaf Healthcare manufactures the LEAF Patient Monitoring System, a medical device solution designed to prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs). The system combines wearable patient sensors with a user interface that helps healthcare teams adhere to patient repositioning protocols.

The technology features Integrated Positioning Technology that measures patient turn frequency, turn angle, and tissue recovery time. The system provides digital turn reminders both in patient rooms and at nurses' stations, generates automated reports, and enables personalized care protocols for individual patients. Leaf Healthcare is now part of Smith+Nephew's wound care portfolio.

Clinical evidence shows the system can reduce pressure injury risk by 94% compared to standard care, according to a meta-analysis. Hospitals using the system have achieved turn protocol adherence rates up to 98%, compared to the national average of 48%.

Choose Leaf Healthcare when pressure injury prevention is a strategic priority and your organization needs a technology solution to improve turn protocol adherence. The system is appropriate for hospitals with dedicated pressure injury prevention programs seeking measurable outcomes.

Expect a medical device implementation that integrates wearable sensors with clinical workflows, providing real-time alerts and automated documentation to support nursing staff in maintaining repositioning schedules.

Leaf Healthcare exclusively serves the acute care hospital market with a solution addressing hospital-acquired pressure injuries, a condition affecting hospitalized patients that results in 60,000 deaths annually and costs an average of $21,767 per case to treat. The system directly supports nursing workflows in inpatient settings and aligns with hospital quality metrics related to preventable harm.

Acute care hospitals and health systems with active pressure injury prevention initiatives, quality improvement teams focused on reducing HAPIs, and leadership committed to addressing the 6% increase in hospital-acquired pressure injuries. Organizations seeking technology to support nursing staff compliance with evidence-based repositioning protocols.