Pressure ulcers (PU) are a worldwide problem, and PU occur both among patients admitted to hospitals and patients connected care, such as home care, assisted living facilities, social housing offer. Despite prolonged focus and efforts in the prevention of PU, the number of serious wounds is still unacceptably high, despite the use of products as pressure relieving mattresses, sensor sheets, special massage mattresses etc. Once the damage is done it requires prolonged, painful, time consuming and very on-site intensive treatment and care. On average, hospitalizations are extended by 37% and require up to 25% of the nurses' time. A total solution for elimination of pressure ulcers is not available on the market today.
reQbo is working on a modular solution called Qone which reveals healthcare personnel need for attention and their workload, save cost for the health care sector, minimize or eliminate PU for the benefit of the Hospital, the healthcare sector, the society and the individual patients. With a point of care solution unified in the Q-App or Q-EDR module we can integrate the new Q-Scale, a patented algorithm-screening tool able to predict PU risk assessment with an 80% precision.
To confirm our assumptions, ideas and market potential of the Qone solution, reQbo conducted field research, focus groups, market surveys by quantitative user questionnaires, client and user involvement and clinical studies with 2-3 hospitals and 1 nursing home. In Phase 1 we have conducted interviews and an online questionnaire and landed agreements with 3 hospitals and 1 nursing home to conduct clinical demonstrations. These clinical demonstrations shall be conducted in Phase 2.
