Management Guidelines discuss how managing microclimate can provide an environment conducive to injury prevention and tissue repair. As such the guidelines recommend the need for additional features such as the ability to control moisture and

are required by each organ system in specific amounts to promote growth, development, maintenance, and repair of body tissues.

The First Step® Cirrus is a Low Air Loss overlay (when used on an existing mattress) or a mattress replacement system (MRS) (when used with the optional foam base) designed to prevent and treat pressure injuries by managing pressure redistribution and skin microclimate.

The Nimbus Professional system provides effective active pressure redistribution (alternating therapy) combined with automatic adjustment to the weight, size and position of the individual. It combines Wound Valve Technology, Heelguard, and automatic adjustment of cell pressures, providing effective pressure redistribution to a wide range of patient management issues. Key additional features of the Nimbus Professional include Zoned Wound Valve Technology, sacral section defla

The Nimbus 4 system provides effective active pressure redistribution (alternating therapy) combined with automatic adjustment to the weight, size and position of the individual. It combines Wound Valve Technology, Heelguard, and automatic adjustment of cell pressures, providing effective pressure redistribution to a wide range of patient management issues.

Why “Lower for Longer” is the driving principle behind the performance of an alternating pressure surface.

Pressure Injury Prevention during the pandemic: Prone Positioning Pressure Injury Prevention during the pandemic: Prone Positioning Preventing pressure injury while prone positioning patients. Prone position for prolonged periods of time places the patients at significant risk of complications including pressure injury. To mitigate this risk, selecting the right support surfaces to support pressure redistribution and targeted pressure offloading is key. Pressure injuries are

The Loop repositioning sling assists the caregiver to move or reposition the patient in bed including turning to and from the prone position and lateral transfer from one flat surface to another. It may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

Pressure injuries (PIs) are one of the largest unsolved healthcare challenges today and International pressure injury prevalence rates are estimated to be between 3-32% in Long Term Care facilities.

The Loop comfort repositioning sling assists the caregiver to move or reposition the patient in bed including turning to and from the prone position, lateral transfer from one flat surface to another and lifting from the floor. The sling can also be used as bed linen and may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

The Disposable loop repositioning sling assists the caregiver to move or reposition the patient in bed including turning to and from the prone position and lateral transfer from one flat surface to another. It can reduce the risk of cross-contamination as it stays with the patient. It may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

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A pressure injury seriously affects quality of life. As clinicians, increasing awareness of pressure injury prevention and education are important to help ensure healthier outcomes for those in our lives and under our care.

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The power of intervention in pressure injury prevention and management Discover key interventions in pressure injury prevention and management to enhance patient care and outcomes. Learn more on Arjo’s blog. The power of intervention in pressure injury prevention and management by Sharon Maris, Director Global Medical Affairs for Pressure Injury Prevention Pressure injury prevention interventions are key to reducing the risk of developing painful, resource intensive and costl