PUP (Patient Is Up) Smart Sock Technology Prevents Falls Among Hospital Patients With High Fall Risk in a Clinical Trial and Observational Study.

Hospital inpatient falls, especially of older adult patients, can result in injury and death and generate high costs. A new technology, PUP (Patient Is Up) Smart Socks, combines sensors and geolocation in socks with a wireless platform. To determine whether these socks prevent falls of patients with high fall risk, we performed a clinical trial at one hospital, and an observational study at two other hospitals.