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Transferring and positioning patients make up 89% of tasks performed by the Indiana University Hospital (IUH) Lift Team. A study was performed of equipment choices and injury reduction outcomes. ... [read more]
Dramatic sustained reductions in pressure ulcer occurrence were achieved with use of static air support surfaces in apopulation of frail elderly. Equally dramatic treatment and healing of ... [read more]
Post-op CABG (coronary artery by-pass graft) patients are at high risk for developing pressure ulcers. A thorough literature review revealed little research on preventing pressure ... [read more]
Using an ISO* for pressure ulcer prevention on moderate to very high risk patients is as efficient as the rented surfaces (MSO** or LALDM***) but significantly decreases costs. Results of this study ... [read more]
The first study was conducted in March 2003 with a finding of 17.4% facility acquired pressure ulcer prevalence. Prompt changes were made to reduce this rate to 3.0% within 18 months at the same ... [read more]
In this study prevalence data indicated a significant rate increase in the critically ill population with nosocomial rates as high as 36%. The goal was for nosocomial breakdown to be at or below ... [read more]
In the third quarter of 2011 the staff of Kaiser Foundation Hospital successfully reached their goal of ZERO hospital acquired pressure ulcers. The key areas of change and improvement included: ... [read more]
The implementation of hospital replacement mattresses did not eliminate the use of static air overlays. [read more]
The purpose of this research study was to investigate whether the use of an air mattress overlay and seat cushion on all patients admitted to a hospital floor unit would decrease the incidence of ... [read more]
Statement of the problem Poor support surface choices can be clinically and financially devastating to both patient and facility, yet the variety of surfaces available can make the process ... [read more]
A summary is provided for each study to use as a quick reference but is in no way meant to replace or discount the full study. [read more]
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The effectiveness of any anti-microbial in prohibiting the growth of microorganisms is dependent on the type of additive selected as well as its presence in sufficient amounts on the surface of ... [read more]
This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on costs for hospital admissions that originated in the emergency department. Variations in utilization ... [read more]
This Statistical Brief presents data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) on patterns of utilization and expense for hospital stays involving the treatment of pressure sores. ... [read more]
100% of our pulmonary insufficient patient's skin broke down when a kinetic therapy support surface was prescribed. Our solution included a static air cushion. Read more... [read more]
Hospitals in the US are increasingly concerned with the rising number of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers. To reduce its 2002-2003 average hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevalence rate of 9.2%, ... [read more]
Pelvic CT scans are examined of three subjects lying upon three depths of foam mattress overlays and an air mattress overlay commonly used to prevent pressure ulcers. [read more]
Identifying patients at high risk for skin breakdown and implementing evidence-based prevention strategies are high priorities in the Emergency Department. Pressure ulcers are among the top three ... [read more]
The Rush Foundation Hosptial's Stage II pressure rates dropped from a high of 103 to a low of 18 in our five year trial period. A proactive approach to preventing Stage II pressure ulcers will ... [read more]
WAFFLE products play a significant role in decreasing the facility's nosocomial pressure ulcer rate and save the institution millions of dollars over several years in specialty bed rentals. ... [read more]
The Postitioning and Turning Study (PATS) took place on a 33-bed oncology unit within a full service 514 bed acute care hospital. This particular unit had been struggling with an increase in the ... [read more]
Caring for a terminally ill patient in the home is challenging to patient and caregivers. Educating the family, proper product selection and pain management are addressed in this case study. A ... [read more]
The relationship between sustained pressure during a surgical procedure and the development of a pressure ulcer is not always evident. The pressure exerted deep in the tissue is greater than the ... [read more]
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the prevention of pressure ulcers as an outcome among high-risk patients. This study addressed the following research questions: What is the ... [read more]
Static air mattress overlay with ventilation holes was placed on the bed before patient reached unit from Emergency Department or within 8 hours of admission. No boots or pillows were use to ... [read more]
Pressure ulcers have been in existence for centuries and remain a major health care problem today. Approximately 2 million Americans suffer from pressure ulcers (Brody, 1986; Staas & Cioschi, ... [read more]
Pressure ulcer prevention and related product cost containment across the continuum of care are ongoing challenges for healthcare providers. Presented will be our timeline of actions toward meeting ... [read more]
A seventy-three year old patient has a medical history of gastrointestinal bleeding and Parkinson's disease. A motor vehicle accident leaves him with multiple injuries. He develops 26 ... [read more]
A quality improvement committee at a large urban hospital researches why there was an exceedingly high usage of specialty beds, yet the skin breakdown incidence remained high. Their solution was an ... [read more]
Prevalence of pressure ulcers in the nursing home population has been variously reported from 10-25% with yearly incidence of approximately 11%. With nearly two million nursing home residents, this ... [read more]
An objective data collection tool was utilized for this study. A 21% nosocomial pressure ulcer rate was reduced to zero. Read more [read more]
As part of its continuous Quality Improvement Program, a small community hospital set out to reduce its nosocomial pressure ulcer incidence rate. By adjusting its pressure ulcer prevention program, ... [read more]
Modeling is a comparatively new area of activity involving the marriage of ideas from various disciplines, and is an essential and inseparable part of all scientific activity. Any system starts ... [read more]
A static air overlay was initially brought into a 300-bed acute care facility to reduce pressure ulcer development and specialty bed rental costs. It became clear that the overlay offered many ... [read more]
Interesting cases were selected randomly, based on recall and availability of before and after pictures. These are representative of the standard care received, and what is referred to as the ... [read more]