Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide but research suggests that it can be preventable through evidence-based prevention strategies. Learn more about mechanical prophylaxis and Intermittent Pneumatic Compression (IPC) with our downloadable summary below.

Rehabilitation through early mobilization after surgery – your guide to helping people recover faster Using assistive patient handling solutions is an efficient way to help regain or maintain mobility – and we are here to support every step on the way. Our Rehabilitation guide helps to empower movement, while reducing the risk of caregiver injuries.

How can slower hygiene routines make your job safer and faster?

Patient transfer tasks occur across multiple healthcare settings and are often high risk activities for both caregivers and patients. Risk of patient and staff injury has led to the development of global Safe Patient Handling programmes.

How can slower hygiene routines make your job safer and faster?

Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: Spain Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: Spain Part of our Covid-19 stories from Arjo field service teams around the world. Maurici Benito, Managing Director Arjo Iberia, credits his small yet tireless team for turning the crisis into a period of exceptional growth. Part of our Covid-19 stories from Arjo field service teams around the world. Maurici Benito, Managing Director Arjo Iberia, credits his small yet tireless team for turning the crisis into a peri

Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: USA Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: USA Part of our Covid-19 stories from our service organisations around the world. Ismael Duenes, VP Service US, credits his team with “everyday heroism” to come through for our customers, even in the toughest of times. "If there was a bed that needed to be cleaned, someone cleaned it, if there was an assist that needed to happen for a delivery, someone stepped up, regardless of their actual job descriptions and respons

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 earlier and often throughout the day has never been higher.

Pressure Injury Prevention during the pandemic: Prone Positioning Pressure Injury Prevention during the pandemic: Prone Positioning Preventing pressure injury while prone positioning patients. Prone position for prolonged periods of time places the patients at significant risk of complications including pressure injury. To mitigate this risk, selecting the right support surfaces to support pressure redistribution and targeted pressure offloading is key. Pressure injuries are

Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: Netherlands Arjo Care Covid-19 Report: Netherlands Part of our Covid-19 stories from Arjo field service teams around the world. Service director Thomas Hollander and field service technicians Willem Bijlefeld and Lucien de Kreek share their experiences of the pandemic in the Netherlands, and what they believe was key to rising above its challenges. Part of our Covid-19 stories from Arjo field service teams around the world. Service director Thomas H

The time factor in pressure injury prevention Why “Lower for Longer” is the driving principle behind the performance of an Alternating Pressure surface. When assessing the performance of an active alternating surface, the aim is to achieve lower pressures, for longer times. In independent third party tests, AtmosAir Velaris demonstrated full pressure offloading at the sacral and heel areas for significantly longer times than the other tested surfaces. Find out more on arjo.co