Learn how to use the TruVue Lite. These clinical guidelines provide indications for use, contraindications, suggested uses, interventions and more.

The ATR+ System is a multi-component patient repositioning solution that enables pressure injury prevention and simplifies patient movement. This video outlines instructions for use.

Learn about the components and features of the ATR+ XL System.

The ED braces for a barrage of COVID, RSV and flu patients while WOCNs brace for an uptick in pressure injuries. As if it wasn’t challenging enough to be a clinician in the Emergency Department, hospitals across the country are bracing for what some have termed a ‘tripledemic’ of seasonal illnesses. An upswing in COVID cases coupled with seasonal flu…

Manual Patient Positioning, Happy Staff, and the Power of Human Touch Countless studies across industries have touted the benefits of human interaction, connection, and touch. It’s why newborns are placed immediately with their mothers, if possible. And it’s why shaking hands is customary upon first meeting. It’s what makes us human. But with technology bursting in, large and in charge,…

Preventing Pressure Injuries Across the Continuum of Care Exemplary patient care is the cornerstone of the healthcare industry. And leaving vulnerable patients without adequate pressure injury prevention conflicts directly with this ideal. Continuum of care–what is it, exactly? In the healthcare setting, continuum of care is simply a delivery of care over a period of time. It follows the patient…

Skin tears are traumatic wounds caused by mechanical forces at work.  Friction and shear. While both go hand in hand, friction and shear involve distinct forces with varied outcomes and understanding the difference is imperative. Friction alone is not a causative factor in the development of pressure injuries, but it certainly has a supporting role.  Friction is a mechanical force…

Heel devices that address foot drop while effectively accommodating SCD devices warrant a closer look. Heel devices that address foot drop while effectively accommodating SCD devices warrant a closer look. It’s widely documented that the heel is the second most common site for pressure injuries. A prevalence study conducted over a 16-year period revealed that heel ulcers accounted for 34%…

The Preferred Treatment is Prevention Pressure injuries are painful, quite often increase patient lengths of stay and carry an annual mortality rate of nearly 60,000. It stands to reason why prevention may be the wisest choice. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. While Ben Franklin probably wasn’t referring to pressure injuries, he was spot on! And…

Safe and Sound So what can be done to ease the patients’ minds? Nosocomephobia.  It’s a big word with a simple meaning: fear of hospitals. While not everyone entering the hospital suffers at this level, most people do experience some degree of stress or anxiety. Patients aren’t always versed in how healthcare operates. And toss in an angry wound or…