Prevalon Heel Protector I for Heel Pressure Relief - Cushioned Boot for Elevated Heel Support - Designed for Bed Bound Individuals - Qty 1

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A stakeholder requested we consider new evidence about the association between moisture-associated skin damage and pressure ulcers. However no new evidence was supplied. The evidence already identified by the surveillance review on incontinence and pressure ulcers was consistent with the guideline. Integrated Anti-Rotation Wedge helps prevent lateral rotation, reducing risk of peroneal nerve damage This is a randomised controlled study (RCT) to investigate the effectiveness of Prevalon Boots when used to prevent heel pressure injury among orthopaedic hospital patients. Orthopaedic in-patients with either no visible heel pressure damage or category I heel damage will be identified by their health care provider and willing patients, meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria, will be consented.

Multiple guidelines recommend the use of a heel protection device that completely offloads the heel to help prevent the development of heel pressure ulcers. Prevalon® Heel Protectors are the number one brand of heel protection. They offer continuous heel offloading to protect your patients’ heels. Choose the optimal heel protector Another study published in JWOCN demonstrated a 100% prevention of both heel pressure injuries and plantar flexion contracture over a seven month period when using the heel protector device. 3 A cross-referral to the NICE guideline on diabetic foot problems: prevention and management will be made from recommendations 1.4.26 and 1.5.24. A stakeholder queried why high-specification foam mattresses were specifically recommended during surgery for adults but not children. Recommendations on support surfaces for children are less specific on settings than the recommendations in adults and therefore cover using a high-specification mattress in surgery.Under the Limited License, Licensee has the rights to use and display the Training Video internally to its employees. Licensee agrees that the Limited License excludes the following rights to:

the patient has any stage pressure ulcer on the trunk or pelvis, and at least one of the conditions A-D below. The following sentence will also be added to the guideline introduction: 'NHS Improvement has also produced a guide to help deliver a consistent approach to defining and measuring pressure ulcers, and helping to understand the level of pressure damage harm in England: Pressure ulcers: revised definition and measurement framework'. In one study, implementation of a heel pressure ulcer prevention protocol that included Prevalon Heel Protector resulted in a 28% decrease in facility- acquired heel pressure ulcers over a one-year period. Continued use of the Prevalon Heel Protector over four years, coupled with in-depth education, continuous monitoring of compliance, and continual reporting of outcomes to ensure accountability, resulted in a cumulative 72% decrease in heel pressure ulcers. 4 A study published in JWOCN found the use of Prevalon and a heel pressure injury prevention protocol led to a 95% decrease in heel pressure injuries. 2Individuals in bed who are completely immobile should have a care plan that includes the use of devices that totally relieve pressure on the heels, most commonly by raising the heels off the bed.” 2 Stakeholders asked for the PURPOSE-T risk assessment tool to be added to the guideline. All evidence we have examined for this suggests further study is needed, therefore we will await further evidence before considering it as a recommended tool. Several stakeholders supplied new evidence, however none was suitable for inclusion in the surveillance review for various reasons (unpublished research, unsuitable evidence type, not in scope, outside search dates). A cross-referral to the NICE guideline on sepsis: recognition, diagnosis and early management will be made from recommendation 1.4.18. Kazu Suzuki, DPM, CWS, views treating pressure ulcers like treating any other wounds. He starts with a thorough history, figures out when and how the pressure ulcers started, and what kind of pressure formed the ulcers. Similarly, Martin Wendelken, DPM, emphasizes the importance of having a clear understanding of the patient’s activities of daily living and ability to perform those functions, and includes a Braden Scale assessment on the patient.