A PRESSURE REDISTRIBUTION SURFACE

The EHOB™ WAFFLE® Overlay is more than a non-powered reactive air support surface, assisting in lateral transfers, boosts and turns to protect patients throughout the hospital journey.

Through immersion and envelopment, the WAFFLE Overlay is designed to redistribute pressure at bony prominences while the unique venting holes allow for air circulation to keep patients cool, dry and comfortable.

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Pressure Mapping

Versatility of Use

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2.5 MILLION

patients affected by pressure ulcers each year¹

60,000 DEATHS

as a direct result of a pressure ulcer each year²

$700,000

is the potential cost for hospital stays involving pressure ulcers³

2 TO 6 HOURS

is the potential time it can take for pressure injuries to develop⁴

Know the Facts

There are many factors associated with the increased risk of developing pressure injuries. The WAFFLE Overlay is a pressure redistribution support surface designed to help you achieve better patient outcomes.

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“Clinicians should choose advanced static mattresses or advanced static overlays in patients who are at an increased risk of developing pressure ulcers.”⁵

– AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS

WAFFLE Overlay

The EHOB™ WAFFLE® Overlay is a non-powered reactive air support surface designed to redistribute pressure at bony prominences with unique venting holes that allow for air circulation to keep patients cool, dry and comfortable.

Industry experts at The National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) and American College of Physicians (ACP), recommend the use of reactive air mattresses or overlays for individuals at risk of developing pressure injuries.⁶

How It Works

A Versatile Solution to Meet Your Patients’ Needs

The WAFFLE Overlay is designed to reduce the risk of pressure injuries on multiple surfaces, protecting a variety of patient types from admission to discharge.

Versatility of the WAFFLE Overlay allows for patients to be protected in multiple positions, like supine and prone, with the added benefit of protecting staff in their everyday tasks with patient turning, repositioning and lateral transfers.

SUPINE POSITION

PRONE POSITION

TURNING & REPOSITIONING

LATERAL TRANSFERS

See How the WAFFLE Overlay Compares

Pressure Mapping is a visual assessment tool that detects and depicts the variations of interface pressure across a patient’s body. How do your supports surfaces compare to the WAFFLE Overlay?

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The color spectrum and mmHg are used to detect various levels of pressure. Green and yellow indicate areas of pressure, while red tones indicate areas of exceptionally high pressure.

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Blogs

How Education Helps in Implementing a Safe Patient Handling Program

This blog post is based on Episode 3 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. If you’re a clinician who’s explored the safe patient handling movement, you might be excited about establishing a safe patient handling program at your facility. After all, who wouldn’t

Starting a Safe Patient Handling Program at Your Facility

More and more clinicians are becoming acquainted with the safe patient handling movement and see the value in helping establish programs within their facilities. This blog post is based on Episode 2 of the EHOB No Pressure Podcast, featuring guest Kelly Moed, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CSPHP. To hear this episode or explore others, click here. Unfortunately, across the US, many

The Tripledemic and Pressure Injuries Combine, Creating Challenges for Clinicians

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

References

1. Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals- A Toolkit for Improving Quality of Care. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2014). Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/publications/files/putoolkit.pdf

2. 4 direct and indirect costs of pressure ulcers. Beckers Hospital Review. (2015). Retrieved from https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/4-direct-and-indirect-costs-of-pressure-ulcers.html?oly_enc_id=2782G1224156I2W

3. Facts About Hospital Worker Safety. US Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (2013). Retrieved from https://www.ors.od.nih.gov/sr/dohs/Documents/DLib_1.2_Factbook_508.pdf

4. Lyder, C. H., & Ayello, E. A. (2008). Pressure ulcers: a patient safety issue. In Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for nurses. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US).

5. Qaseem, A., Mir, T. P., Starkey, M., & Denberg, T. D. (2015). Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers: a clinical practice guideline from the American College of Physicians. Annals of internal medicine, 162(5), 359-369.

6. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel Support Surface Standards Initiative. (2007). Terms and Definitions Related to Support Surfaces. Retrieved from: https://www.npuap.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/NPUAP_S3I_TD.pdf

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