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The importance of time in pressure injury development and how Arjo clinical expertise helps improve outcomes
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.
What Are the 7 Domains of Well-Being in Dementia Care?
If you're familiar 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
Ten advantages of ceiling lifts in a healthcare environment
safe as well as plan for the best use of space in a facility. Ceiling lifts provide a high level of satisfaction to those who incorporate this technology into their project plans. Below are 10 advantages of ceiling lifts in a healthcare project
Investing in our future
Our environment is fragile and the focus this year is to “restore our earth” through natural processes, green technologies and innovation.
Costs of caregivers’ compensation, treatment of pressure injuries and patient falls in US healthcare facilities
Patient mobilization is not just a clinical priority, but a financial one. Compromised mobility is a widely recognized risk factor for a number of Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HACs).
The time factor in alternating pressure
Why “Lower for Longer” is the driving principle behind the performance of an alternating pressure surface.
Clinical Insights: Reduce injury risk and promote safety with the AirPal system
Today, we welcome Ali Qureshi, OTR, MOT, Arjo Clinical Consultant and Occupational Therapist, to discuss Arjo’s newest safe patient handling and mobility aid, the AirPal® lateral transfer and repositioning system.
Meeting needs in dementia care
Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is characterized by symptoms involving memory, language skills, thinking, and the ability to conduct simple daily tasks. It is a slowly progressive disease where brain neurons become damaged
Empowering movement: Mobility matters
Mobility is defined as the ability to move in one’s environment with ease and without restrictions.
6 Key benefits of preventive maintenance of medical equipment
Partnering with Arjo’s expert service team provides peace of mind towards ensuring equipment meets FDA compliance standards, while experiencing cost savings and safeguarding patient quality care.
How to prevent pressure injury during patient rehabilitation
Empowering movement is fundamental to any patient rehabilitation programme and is a core principle in the prevention of pressure injury development. With the impact of the current pandemic, the focus on mobilising and rehabilitating patients
Empowering movement to prevent pressure injury during patient rehabilitation
Empowering movement is fundamental to any patient rehabilitation program and is a core principle in the prevention of pressure injury development. With the impact of the current pandemic, the focus on mobilizing and rehabilitating patients earlier
Microclimate management: The critical link to skin integrity
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.
Preventing Pressure injuries in Patients with Reduced Mobility
Reduced mobility is a significant risk factor for pressure injury development, international guidelines emphasise the need for regular turning and repositioning of patients to help prevent skin damage¹. While a pressure redistribution mattress ... mattress may enable the repositioning regimen to be individualised, regular postural change is still important but not without risk to the patient or caregiver.
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
Clinical Insights: Voice of customer for the Flowtron ACS900 pump & Tri Pulse sequential garments
Today, we welcome Grace Hukushi, RN, BSN, Arjo Clinical Manager, to discuss voice of customer research conducted with clinical end-users of the Flowtron ACS900 pump and Tri Pulse sequential garment range in several countries.
What’s Under the Sheets Does Matter
The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) recently held its annual conference in San Diego in March 2023.
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.
Bariatric care challenges and solutions
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that obesity is a national epidemic affecting more than one in three adults, causing higher medical costs and a lower quality of life.