Recruitment
The research nurse/assistant screened patients newly admitted for eligibility with the nursing staff regularly. Once a patient was identified as potentially eligible, study information was provided to the patient (or legal proxy decision-maker if the patient was not capable of providing consent). Written informed consent was obtained for those who agreed to participate in the study. The participant was then randomized to either the intervention (monitor on) or the control (monitor off) group. The research nurse/assistant set up the CPBM system on the participant’s hospital bed. Participants randomized to the control group had the monitor covered and the settings changed to a low sensitivity for peak pressure (ie, the pressure image even if seen would provide no useful visual feedback). Participants randomized to the intervention group had the monitor uncovered, with the yellow indicator set at 40 mm Hg, orange at 50 mm Hg, and red at 60 mm Hg.Baseline information collected upon enrollment in both groups were: Braden Score,