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Right Sizing the Positioning Device Based on the Patient
Patients undergoing surgery, even minimally invasive surgeries, are at increased risk for injury caused by compression or stretching during surgical positioning. An important step to protect patients is right sizing the positioning device based on the patient.“While...
Protect Patients and Resources from the High Cost of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries
Image Credit: WoundCare Advantage Pressure injuries increase morbidity and mortality rates and about 60,000 patient deaths per year are a direct result of pressure injuries. The costs for U.S. hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) in the United States may...
Anterior Total Hip Replacement: Patient Positioning & The Action® Orthopedic Hip Positioner
Pressure Redistribution and Stability in the Anterior approach to total Hip Replacement The Action® Orthopedic Hip Positioner for Anterior Total Hip Replacement (THR) is a specialized surgical aid designed to stabilize the pelvis and improve surgical site exposure....
Using towels or sheets over Polymer Patient Positioners
Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies: Using Towels or Sheets Over Patient Positioners In this blog we discuss the “hot topic” of using towels, or sheets in between the patient positioners and the patient. Does using towels or sheets over polymer increase the...
Pressure Injuries: Never Events – Part 1
Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in 2026: Perioperative Strategies to Avoid CMS Never Events Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) remain a costly and preventable harm. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) still classifies Stage...
Heel Pressure Injury Prevention with Evidence-Based Interventions!
Mitigate the risk of a heel pressure injury The supine position is the most common surgical position with the patient lying on their back with the head, neck and spine in a neutral position. This position is not without pressure injury risk as there is increased...
National Patient Safety Goals, Universal Protocol: Guideline for Perioperative Team Communication
Each year the Joint Commission, with input from practitioners, provider organizations, purchasers, consumer groups, and other stakeholders, determines high priority patient safety issues and creates National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG). NPSG were established in 2002...
November 20 is Pressure Injury Prevention Day!
The annual Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is November 20, 2025. Don’t forget that perioperative pressure Injury prevention strategies decrease hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) in non-reimbursable CMS “never event” category. Awareness around...
Preventing Pressure Injuries Is Essential in Home Healthcare
For individuals with physical disabilities receiving care at home, preventing pressure injuries (also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores) is not just important, it’s critical to maintaining health, comfort, and independence. As Susan Lipton Garber noted in the...
