AACN Replay with Joyce Pittman

Joyce Pittman, Phd, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
Associate Professor
University of South Alabama

Sunrise Session at AACN’s premier progressive and critical care nursing conference.

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EPUAP 2021 Session

Biomechanics of Pressure Ulcers in the OR

Amit Gefen, Ph.D.
Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Industry Session during EPUAP 2021 Conference

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Pressure Injury Prevention with Joyce Pittman

Pressure Injury Prevention

Joyce Pittman PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, CWOCN, FAAN
Associate Professor, University of South Alabama

Innovation Theater Presentation – IHI 2021 Forum

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Partnership with Veterans Administration

Five-Year Agreement with Veterans Admin.

DABIR ANNOUNCES 5-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION

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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

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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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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.

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GPO Partnership with Premiere

Three-Year Agreement with Premier

Dabir Surfaces, Inc. has been awarded a three-year agreement with Premier Inc.

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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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Alternating Pressure Surfaces for Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention

Dabir Surgical System

Dabir Patient Care System

How It Works

Our alternating pressure surfaces, also known as alternating air pressure support systems, are designed for patients who are immobile for prolonged periods and are at risk for developing pressure injuries. This includes sedated patients on mechanical ventilation, patients recovering from surgical procedures, or when turning the patient is not an option. Each of these conditions can put patients at risk for pressure injury. Patient exposure to continuous, unrelieved high pressure on bony prominences of the body can also lead to increased treatment costs associated with pressure injuries including debridement surgery. Our support systems use alternating rows of air-filled geometric nodes inside the surface to inflate and deflate to a maximum height of 25mm every 5 minutes to provide dynamic alternating pressure relief to improve blood flow, maintain healthy tissue perfusion, and reduce the effects of skin shear and tissue deformation that can lead to pressure injuries while maintaining patient stability. Using alternating air pressure, this innovative active support surface was designed to take the guesswork out of pressure injury (ulcer) prevention and reduce treatment costs for healthcare providers.

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