Mobility is life. When people move, they are able to engage with their environment. Playing ball with a child, cooking a meal with friends or simply walking down the street… all these types of activities help to create meaning in our lives.

The International Pressure Ulcer Prevention and 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 temperature when selecting a support surface.

five residents in the US will be age 65 or older, and the number of those in need of long term support services in the US is already at 14 million and expected to grow to 27 million by 2050.

For the past decade, September has been designated as World Alzheimer’s Month to raise awareness internationally of this devastating disease, with World Alzheimer's Day celebrated annually on September 21.

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.

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.

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.

The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) recently held its annual conference in San Diego in March 2023.

According to a 2016 report by the WHO, globally there are 650 million people that are obese accounting for approx. 13% of the world’s adult population.

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.

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

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.

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).

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

How our cover fabrics support infection control How our cover fabrics support infection control A mattress cover should support the prevention of cross-contamination – without compromising the performance of the support surface. A mattress cover should support the prevention of cross-contamination – without compromising the performance of the support surface.

Nutritional status plays an integral role in the 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.

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

AirPal Air Assisted Transfer in action With the AirPal® air-assisted patient transfer system, you can transfer patients from one surface to another and reposition within the bed safely, comfortably and efficiently.

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

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.