2.5 MILLION
patients affected by pressure ulcers each year1
60,000 PATIENTS
die as a direct result of a pressure ulcer each year2
$700,000
is the potential cost for hospital stays involving pressure ulcers3
2 TO 6 HOURS
is the potential time it can take for pressure injuries to develop4
Know the Facts
There are many factors associated with the increased risk of developing pressure injuries. Identifying these factors and understanding the scientific principles that make them up are the first steps toward prevention.
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“Clinicians should choose advanced static mattresses or advanced static overlays in patients who are at an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers.”5
– AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
WAFFLE Overlay
The EHOB™ WAFFLE® Overlay is a non-powered reactive air support surface that is designed to redistribute pressure at bony prominences with unique venting holes that allow for air circulation to keep patients cool, dry and comfortable.
Be confident in a solution The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) states that, “Immersion and envelopment are the phenomena that produce reduction in pressure at bony prominences.”that is designed to meet American Nurses Association (ANA) national standards by establishing a culture of safety.6
How It Works
A Versatile Solution to Meet Your Patients’ Needs
The WAFFLE Overlay is designed to reduce the risk of pressure injuries on multiple surfaces, protecting a variety of patient types from admission to discharge.
Versatility of the WAFFLE Overlay allows for patients to be protected in multiple positions, like supine and prone, with the added benefit of protecting staff in their everyday tasks with patient turning, repositioning and lateral transfers.
See How the WAFFLE Overlay Compares
Pressure Mapping is a visual assessment tool that detects and depicts the variations of interface pressure across a patient’s body. How do your supports surfaces compare to the WAFFLE Overlay?
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Therapeutic Surface: A
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Therapeutic Surface: A
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Therapeutic Surface: A
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Therapeutic Surface: B
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Therapeutic Surface: B
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Therapeutic Surface: B
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Therapeutic Surface: C
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Therapeutic Surface: C
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Therapeutic Surface: C
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The color spectrum and mmHg are used to detect various levels of pressure. Green and yellow indicate areas of pressure, while red tones indicate areas of exceptionally high pressure.
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Read MoreReferences
1. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals- A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2014). Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/putoolkit.pdf
2. 4 direct and indirect costs of pressure ulcers. Beckers Hospital Review. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/4-direct-and-indirect-costs-of-pressure-ulcers.html?oly_enc_id=2782G1224156I2W
3. Facts About Hospital Worker Safety. US Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs/Documents/DLib_1.2_Factbook_508.pdf
4. Lyder, C. H., & Ayello, E. A. (2008). Pressure ulcers: a patient safety issue. In Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for nurses. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US).
5. Qaseem, A., Mir, T. P., Starkey, M., & Denberg, T. D. (2015). Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of internal medicine, 162(5), 359-369.
6. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Support Surface Standards Initiative. (2007). Terms and Definitions Related to Support Surfaces. Retrieved from: https://www.npuap.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/NPUAP_S3I_TD.pdf
