Why Sutter Health is Using a Wearable Device for Critical Care

Critically ill patients in the intensive care unit can deteriorate in the blink of an eye. To avoid patient harm that could result in death, clinicians must be able to make rapid and effective treatment decisions. Healthcare wearable devices can significantly enhance clinical decision-making in the ICU, as they provide real-time data to support treatment decisions.One California-based health system recently turned to a unique wearable device to improve care for intensive care unit patients. Sutter Health announced last month that it will implement Flosonics Medical's FloPatch wireless, wearable Doppler ultrasound device in its ICUs for sepsis management.Sepsis occurs when a patient has an extreme physical response to an infection, according to the CDC. Sepsis can cause rapid patient deterioration, leading to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Around 1.7 million American adults develop sepsis yearly, of which around 350,000 die during their hospitalization or are discharged to hospice.