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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.
The time factor in alternating pressure
Why “Lower for Longer” is the driving principle behind the performance of an alternating pressure surface.
The benefits and barriers to Early Mobilization
Early mobilization has been demonstrated to be both safe and feasible for patients admitted to critical care.
Empowering Long Term Care Residents The Role of the Atlanta Chair in Dementia Care Settings
The Atlanta™ chair was accredited with a class 1A rating from the University of Stirling's Dementia and Design Centre, and stands out as a prime example of evidence-based design improving the lives of those with dementia.
Part 5 – Optimal Care Facility Creation: Understanding the Building Process
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.
Meeting the infection control challenge when selecting a support surface
Healthcare settings face the challenge of managing an effective Infection Control protocol on a daily basis. Ensuring the safety of patients and staff at all times, in a range of different settings requires a robust process, where care and treatment ... treatment can be delivered without the risk of infection due to poor hygiene standards.
How to manage microclimate in the plus sized patient?
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.
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.
The power of intervention in pressure injury prevention and management
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 ... Director Global Medical Affairs for Pressure Injury Prevention Pressure injury prevention interventions are key to reducing the risk of developing painful, resource intensive and costly pressure injuries.
The link between nutrition, pressure injuries and wound healing
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
The “Humiditure” is Rising: Dealing with Microclimate in pressure injury prevention
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 ... correspondents refer to the “humiditure”, what the air feels like with the high temperature and humidity combined.
From bedside to bottom line – The guaranteed financial outcome with Arjo MOVE program
operational and financial outcomes at healthcare facilities across the US. Our programs create a momentum for change, empowering you to sustain the results long after the end of the program.
Enhancing the Veteran’s Journey: A Deep Dive into Arjo's Veterans Mobility Gallery
Arjo is proud to introduce the Veterans Mobility Gallery, an initiative that reflects our commitment to supporting the Veterans Affairs Administration.
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.
Clinical Insights: Reduce injury risk and promote safety with the AirPal system
Arjo Clinical Consultant and Occupational Therapist, to discuss Arjo’s newest safe patient handling and mobility aid, the AirPal® lateral transfer and repositioning system.
The impact of prolonged immobility & assessment of patient readiness for mobility
Intensive care unit (ICU) patients frequently have extreme derangement of physiological function.