Kern Medical Center (“Kern Medical”), owned and operated by the Kern County Hospital Authority, is an acute care teaching center with 222 beds offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles, California.

West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc., (Ruby Memorial Hospital), is located in Morgantown, West Virginia & currently has 754 beds with an average of 7,289 employees. We are a level one trauma center and belong to the largest health system

Advocate Aurora Sherman Hospital is one of the ten hospitals in the Advocate Aurora Health System. It is an acute care level 2 trauma regional hospital that serves the northwest Chicagoland area.

According to 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.

Today, we welcome Bob Andersen, RN, WCC, Arjo Clinical Consultant, to discuss medical beds and fall prevention. Bob has served in the Navy and has worked in CVICU, ER, Trauma, Neuro Interventional, Burn/Hyperbaric ICU, and more recently worked

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.

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 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.

A 98% decrease in workers’ compensation costs and an 82% decrease in patient handling-related injuries helped AnMed Health earn nearly $2.6 million in total annual savings.

Like most of the United States, it seems that summer came early and with a vengeance. All states are experiencing excessively high temperatures, and the humidity has been extremely high. In my hometown of Jacksonville, the weather correspondents refer to the “humiditure”, what the air feels like with the high temperature and humidity combined.

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 and often, throughout the day, has never been higher.

Arjo MOVE helped Baptist Memorial reduce staff injuries by 80 percent on average across their large system of hospitals.

Combilizer | Arjo Immobility causes devastating effects on a patient, whether they’re in the ICU or any other unit of a hospital. Arjo is proud to introduce the Veterans Mobility Gallery, an initiative that reflects our commitment to supporting

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.

UnityPoint Health 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.

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

Our environment is fragile and the focus this year is to “restore our earth” through natural processes, green technologies and innovation.

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.

Adventist Health Sonora is a community medical center that has a vision to transform 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.