Whether you work in an environment with several case managers or for a Home Health Agency, or are a caregiver trying to take care of a loved one, often times you will find yourself with a situation of trying to manage either an active pressure ulcer or trying your best to prevent them from re-occuring once you have successfully healed them. It is in these situations where your biggest challenge may be in trying to gather enough information to enable you make the best informed decision possible. If you have been doing your best to manage a patient using foam pads and overlays and you feel as though you are not making as much progress as you would like, then it may be time to re-evaluate the total wound care program.
One aspect that is worth investigating may be the type of support surface which is being used. While we recognize that support surfaces are not "THE" answer when it comes to healing pressure ulcers, we do realize that there are times when the correct, or incorrect, support surface can play a dramatic role in the healing process. If you have not been seeing the progress that you would like to see, then I would encourage you to investigate the benefits of utilizing a full thickness system such as a Low Air Loss Therapy Mattress or an Alternating Pressure Mattress, as many times the extra pressure relief that is afforded, along with the friction and shearing relief found in utilizing the unique Orthoderm Comforter, may just be the extra edge that you need to help facilitate the healing process.
If you work in the Health Care Field and are connected with a Home Health Agency, or are a concerned caregiver, we would encourage you to check out the other aspects of this site which may be of benefit to you. Such as looking for information in our CASE MANAGERS section, or finding perhaps more specific wound care information in our CURRENT CONCEPTS IN WOUND CARE section but be sure you check out the latest information as it relates to the MEDICARE COVERAGE CRITERIA as this will make you a much more well informed member of the Home Health Care team.
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Low Air Loss Therapy Mattress
Alternating Pressure Mattress
