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Abstract

A visual electrical, time management device incorporating a display which indicates the time lapse between resets, and alerts clinical staff to the relative urgency to act for a patient unable to act for his or her own self. The invention is used to improve awareness and compliance for repositioning protocol for clinical staff or caregivers that a patient should be turned, moved, or repositioned to avoid DUs associated with long periods of time in the same position in bed. The device measures the time elapsed since last reset indicating how long the patient has been in the current position. The device “face” provides an easy to identify and understand visual or audio cues to how much time has lapsed and how much time is left before the patient may experience injury. The caregiver resets the device easily by activating the face directly, by voice, or other electronic method.

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First Claim