Taking Pressure Off

Taking the Pressure Off – Reducing ICU HAPIs

Joyce Black, PhD, RN, FAAN, FAPWCA
Vice President, NPIAP

Sunrise Session during AACN 2021 Conference

Nursing Leadership

Nursing Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles Through Innovation

Joyce Pittman PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
Associate Professor, University of South Alabama
Webinar during AONL 2021 Conference

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Upcoming Conferences - AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo

Upcoming Conferences

AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo
Orlando, FL
August 7 – 11, 2021
Booth # 1743

Upcoming Conferences - OR Business Management

Upcoming Conferences

OR Managers Business Management 2021
San Diego, CA
September 26 – 29, 2021
Booth # 44

Upcoming Conferences - OR Managers Conference

Upcoming Conferences

OR Manager Conference
McCormick Place Convention Center
Chicago, IL
October 20-22, 2021 (Encore Digital Event)
(Visit our in-booth CE Seminar)

GPO Partnership with Vizient

Three-Year Agreement with Vizient

Effective April 1, 2021, Dabir Surfaces Inc. has been awarded a three-year agreement with Vizient Inc. for powered overlay surfaces used with patients at risk for developing pressure injuries in perioperative care and inpatient care areas of the hospital among other settings.

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GPO Partnership with Premiere

Three-Year Agreement with Premier

Effective August 1, 2021, Dabir Surfaces, Inc. has been awarded a three-year agreement with Premier Inc. for OR Patient Positioning Products used with patients at risk for developing pressure injuries in perioperative care.

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Operating Room

Dynamic alternating pressure that provides tissue offloading to promote healthy tissue perfusion and prevent pressure injuries particularly when turning the patient is not an option.

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Critical Care

Patients in critical care will benefit from the tissue offloading capabilities of the Dabir Patient Care System that is light-weight, portable and easy to use.

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Continuing Education

Dabir Surfaces is committed to advancing the prevention of pressure injuries with the publication of peer reviewed articles, academic poster presentations and offering continuing education seminars.

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Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention
from Head to Foot

Dabir Surgical System

Dabir Patient Care System

How It Works

Patients who are immobile for prolonged periods such as with sedated patients who are on mechanical ventilation or patients recovering from surgical procedures or when turning the patient is not an option, are at risk for pressure injury. Exposure to continuous high pressure can lead to pressure injuries (ulcers) and increased treatment costs. Pressure injury prevention with Dabir surfaces is the key to avoiding these conditions. Dabir Surfaces can preserve arterial, venous and lymphatic blood flow for these patients to help maintain healthy tissue perfusion. Rows of geometric nodes provide dynamic alternating pressure relief to patients that helps reduce the effects of skin shear that can lead to pressure injuries. This innovative surface was designed to take the guesswork out of pressure injury (ulcer) prevention and reduce treatment costs for hospitals.

Reduce Pressure Injuries (Ulcers) and Associated Treatment Costs:

Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPI’s) represent a $2 billion annual burden to the U.S. healthcare system and are now considered a “Medical Never Event” by Medicaid and Medicare.

Approximately half of hospital acquired pressure injuries identified among critical care patients are Stage 1. Although Stage 1 injuries are common, outcomes associated with them show that the injuries persisted and, in some cases, worsened until the patient was discharged from the hospital.¹ In a recently published article, clinicians are urged to maximize treatment for patients who are older or experience alterations in perfusion.

¹ Alderden, J., et al, Outcomes of Stage 1 Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study, American Journal of Critical Care, November 2018. Volume 27, Number 6

Taking Pressure Off

Taking the Pressure Off – Reducing ICU HAPIs

Nursing Leadership

Nursing Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles Through Innovation

Upcoming Conferences - AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo

Upcoming Conferences

Upcoming Conferences - OR Business Management

Upcoming Conferences

Upcoming Conferences - OR Managers Conference

Upcoming Conferences

GPO Partnership with Vizient

Three-Year Agreement with Vizient

GPO Partnership with Premiere

Three-Year Agreement with Premier

Operating Room

Operating Room

Critical Care

Critical Care

Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention from Head to Foot

Reduce Pressure Injuries (Ulcers) and Associated Treatment Costs:

Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention
from Head to Foot