Key Topics and Benefits
Pressure ulcers and caregiver injuries continue to place a heavy burden on patients. Yet research shows that targeted repositioning strategies can dramatically reduce their incidence and costs. The independent publications below highlight the impact of this issue and proven strategies that can reduce harm for both patients and caregivers.
Pressure Ulcers
An NCHS data brief indicates than more than 1 in 10 nursing homes residents had a pressure ulcer, with males having a 30% higher chance of developing one. Only 35% of nursing home residents with broken skin received special wound care:
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)A nurse-led team shares insights and a 10-step toolkit on implementing interventions that resulted in 20% reduction in pressure ulcers in critical care:
American Journal of Nursing
Caregiver Injuries
A large national survey of 1,000 hospitals in all 50 states shows that patient handling injuries are among the most expensive type of hospital injuries, with the average cost of $15,600 per claim. For every 100 full-time workers, 7 experienced an occupational injury or illness, making the nursing profession twice as dangerous as all other US industries:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)A clinical study shows that manual patient transfers 3-10 times a day increase the risk of back injury for nurses by 81%:
Facility Operation Improvement
A study conducted in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Virginia demonstrated that using a repositioning device generated over $16,000 in ROI while reducing HAPI from 1.3% to 0% in six months:
Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
A study comparing current standard of care using pillows vs. a patient repositioning system evaluated 60 patients from a trauma neurointensive care unit, showing a significant difference in the rate of HAPIs (6 in the wedge group vs. 1 in the repositioning system group) and significantly lower number of nurses needed with the repositioning system:
Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
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