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Preventing pressure injury in prone position
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 a preventable medical condition, usually caused by immobility ... immobility in bedridden patients, developed by one out of two patients in acute care. Due to the excessive financial, economic and psychological cost of pressure injuries, there is considerable “pressure” on healthcare systems to reduce incidences of
Evenda Moveno
That’s why the two-position mobility assist handle can help support more mobile residents who may be worried about falling and need support when exiting their bed.
It’s in our hands
Since 2009, observing World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5th each year is an opportunity for us to stop and reflect on how important hand cleanliness is, not only for ourselves, but how our attention to this action can affect the rest of the world
What Are the 7 Domains of Well-Being in Dementia Care?
with the phrase "person-centered care," you'll know it's something of an industry buzzword. But let's get past the jargon and really dig into what it means to offer not just individualized but truly transformative care for people living with dementia
Microclimate management: The critical link to skin integrity
As a clinician, have you ever had the experience of rolling a patient on to their side only to find their back is warm and sweaty without any indication of sweating elsewhere? Here is some insight into why this may have happened.
5 Early Mobility Solutions to Optimize Veteran Recovery from In-Bed to Out-of-Bed Mobilization
significance of early mobility in the rehabilitation of war veterans cannot be overstated. In fact, muscle wasting occurs early and rapidly during the first week of critical illness, with losses of up to 20% seen for those in multi organ failure.
Raising Awareness of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Association as a time to “go purple or wear purple” in support of raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and to recognize caregivers for their support of those in their care.
RotoProne
physicians are adopting this practice. The RotoProne® Therapy System is a comprehensive system that provides an efficient and effective way to prone patients.
Mobility gallery
Mobility Gallery | Arjo Arjo Mobility Gallery. Assessment tool to help planning your patient care. Meeting the needs of each and every individual. Learn more at Arjo. The Mobility Gallery is an assessment tool based on five different levels of mobility
Our guiding principles
Guiding Principles | Arjo Find out more about our guiding principles. We are a market-leading supplier of medical devices and medical solutions. Established in 1957. Find out more at Arjo. The objective is to create a result-oriented organization
Empowering the clinician: putting pressure injury prevention at their fingertips
The Provizio SEM Scanner is a FDA approved device that detects and measures localized edema or sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) earlier in the damage cycle before damage manifests on the surface — creating a critical window of opportunity for healthcare