Dear ,
Mark your calendars for WEDNESDAY,
MARCH 24 at 12pm EST.
The heel is the second most-common location for a pressure
ulcer
on the body. But what about the anatomy of the heel makes it so
vulnerable to skin breakdown and pressure ulcers?
Join Diane Langemo, PhD, RN, FAAN for a free educational
Webinar as she discusses the basics of a pressure ulcer, the new NPUAP/EPUAP
guidelines, CMS "never events" and pressure ulcer prevention and treatment
options. This hour-long Webinar is open
to all healthcare professionals so
invite your colleagues to the
most comprehensive presentation on heel pressure
ulcers.
NPUAP and EPUAP collaboratively released a new set
of
international
pressure ulcer prevention and treatment guidelines highlighting the
necessary
components for a proper pressure
ulcer protocol:Risk Assessment Skin Assessment
Skin Care
Nutrition
Repositioning
Support Surfaces
Both NPUAP and EPUAP stress that, combined with regular
inspection, a heel pressure-relieving device should elevate the
heel and
distribute weight of the calf without transferring
pressure to the
Achilles
tendon. The Heelift Suspension Boot
exceeds these requirements.
The family of Heelift Suspension Boots suspend the heel is a
protective space and its soft foam makes it easy to customize
to a
particular
patient. Every Heelift comes with a spare
elevation pad that can be used
to
accommodate the unique
needs of a patient including preventing external
rotation and
foot drop.
Does your current pressure ulcer prevention and treatment
device meet the new NPUAP/EPUAP guidelines? Visit the
NPUAP web site for
more
details.
Sincerely,
Denis B. Drennan
President, DM Systems Inc. |
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