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Wound care requires an individualized approach
injury or a full thickness wound, requires an individualized approach. The acronym, APIE, frequently includes trial and error, and complex testing to the find the right solutions at the right time to heal a wound.
UnityPoint Health Methodist - Arjo MOVE Program
Methodist (UPHM) has always striven to deliver for its patients and staff and sought to do so efficiently, advancing its quality of care in concert with reducing staff injuries and cost.
Part 2 – Stakeholder Interaction: A Key Factor for Resident Wellbeing and a Sound Working Environment
Part 2 – Stakeholder interaction: A key factor for resident wellbeing and a sound working environment Learn how stakeholder interaction paves the way for resident wellbeing and a sound working environment. Get tips on how to create a positive work
Part 3 – Creating Space: The Main Factor in Early Floor and Room Planning
Part 3 – Creating space: the main factor in early floor and room planning Optimized space utilization is the main factor in early stages of floor and room planning. Learn how to create a superior living environment for residents.
Pressure injury prevention strategies for healthier outcomes
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.
Part 5 – Optimal Care Facility Creation: Understanding the Building Process
Part 5 – Optimal care facility creation: understanding the building process Understanding the building process is a key enabler for optimizing your care facility. Discover some key factors for making the process smooth.
Baptist Memorial Health Care - Arjo MOVE Program
Arjo MOVE helped Baptist Memorial reduce staff injuries by 80 percent on average across their large system of hospitals.
Can acute care facilities reduce pressure injury incidence by 90%?
ulcers), are a major global healthcare problem occurring in both acute, long stay and community healthcare settings. These injuries have a significant humanitarian and economic impact, but are largely considered to be a preventable ‘Never Event’
The importance of time in pressure injury development and how Arjo clinical expertise helps improve outcomes
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.
Adventist Health Sonora Case Study - Arjo MOVE Program
the health experience of its community by improving health, enhancing interactions, and making care more accessible. This vision also includes the health and well-being of all of its employees.
A clinician's perspective: Bariatric medical beds for a safe & dignified care environment
recent data (2020) from Trust for America’s Health, the US adult obesity rate of 42.4% continues to grow over the years and is the first time the national rate has passed the 40% threshold.
Preventing pressure injury in prone position
pressure redistribution and targeted pressure offloading is key. Pressure injuries are a preventable medical condition, usually caused by immobility in bedridden patients, developed by one out of two patients in acute care. Due to the excessive ... excessive financial, economic and psychological cost of pressure injuries, there is considerable “pressure” on healthcare systems to reduce incidences of the condition.
The link between nutrition, pressure injuries and wound healing
process of wound healing and in the prevention and treatment of pressure injuries. Macronutrients and micronutrients are required by each organ system in specific amounts to promote growth, development, maintenance, and repair of body tissues
Rehabilitation: Occupational therapy and patient handling perfectly aligned
With a holistic focus on mind and body, occupational therapy and safe patient handling (SPH) complement each other because of the importance that mobility plays on improving one’s overall quality of life.
Clinical Insights: Early and objective assessment of pressure injury risk with the Provizio SEM Scanner
Today, we welcome Patricia (“Tricia”) Lipschultz RN, BSN, CWOCN, Arjo Clinical Consultant Wound Care, to discuss Arjo’s newly launched Provizio SEM Scanner for early pressure injury risk assessment.
Our early mobility solutions supporting the Veterans Administration (VA) Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool
esteemed veterans, the Veterans Administration (VA) has developed the Mobility Screening and Solutions Tool. This tool aims to enhance early mobilization and improve the functional outcomes of veterans.