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Professional ergonomic assessment now available

2010-10-07 13:13:59

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if you could get a fast, clear and reliable overview of the current situation in your unit or facility when it comes to the physical care-load and the effectiveness of the prevention policy – and also get an indication of where quality of care can be improved?

Wouldn’t it be even better if you could get this swift assessment free of charge?

This is exactly what the ArjoHuntleigh Care Thermometer offers. The Care Thermometer is a web based self-assessment tool open globally around the clock at www.carethermometer.com.

Arjohuntleigh Tackles Pressure Ulcers

2010-10-07 13:13:42

ArjoHuntleigh, a leading provider of integrated solutions for the care of people with reduced mobility and related conditions, has launched a new promotional campaign to highlight the issue of pressure ulcers.

Facility-acquired pressure ulcers cost the global healthcare sector millions of euros each year to treat, but can often be prevented or their impact reduced, according to ArjoHuntleigh’s Clinical Director, Lyn Phillips: “Without a doubt, the greatest risk to the skin is prolonged pressure due to immobility. The use of a special mattress that moves gently beneath the patient every few minutes can provide a similar level of protection as natural spontaneous movement; something we all do even when we are asleep! This simple but effective process can have a dramatic and beneficial impact on the damage pressure ulcers can do to patients and healthcare budgets,” she says.

Lyn explains: “Our aim is to remind patients and clinicians that the primary cause of pressure ulcers is unrelieved pressure, and that Active therapy is clinically proven to reduce the risk of pressure damage. With this in mind, our agency came up with the concept of comparing the human body with other parts of the natural world, and like the natural world the body cannot cope with too much pressure.”

The creative, designed by London agency, The AGA Group, uses a striking tomato visual to represent human skin, and the impact of excess pressure.

“The campaign has prompted an immediate response from our customers, our colleagues and our peers,” Lyn adds, “for its simplicity in communicating what is often a complicated message in a way that is immediately easy to understand.”

The campaign is scheduled to run in a broad range of hospital and clinical titles across the UK and Europe, as well as online, where the tomato is shown dropping from a height before bursting on impact.

Sean Feast of The AGA Group adds: “The subject of pressure ulcers is a significant one for the healthcare profession and so from a creative perspective it could have been approached in a number of different ways. We wanted the message to be direct without being condescending or alarmist – and the image of a tomato is not what the audience expects to see in the healthcare press, so there is no question that it stands out. We are very pleased the campaign is grabbing the right kind of attention through its simplicity.”

Notes to editors:

The ArjoHuntleigh product portfolio encompasses medical devices and integrated solutions for patient handling and hygiene, medical beds, therapeutic surfaces, wound healing, DVT prevention, disinfection and diagnostics.
ArjoHuntleigh is a particular champion of ‘Active Therapy’, a method for preventing pressure ulcers by effectively replicating human behaviour, adjusting and redistributing pressure on the body and effectively simulating body movement at short, controlled intervals.
In the UK, it is estimated that around 4% of the NHS budget is spent treating pressure ulcers/bed sores1
Every day up to 20% of hospital patients are affected by pressure ulcers2
More than half of these develop during the hospital stay3 and costs to treat facility-acquired pressure ulcers can be as much as £8,000 per patient 1.
For further information visit http://www.arjohuntleigh.info/.

References:

Bennett G., Dealey C. & Posnett J. The cost of pressure ulcers in the UK. Age and Ageing. 2004; 33(3): 217-218.
Vanderwee K, Clark M, Dealey C et al. (2007). Pressure ulcer prevalence in Europe: a pilot study. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 13(2):227-235.
Phillips L, Buttery J Exploring pressure ulcer prevalence and preventative care. [Journal Article] Nursing Times 2009 Apr 28-May 4; 105(16):34-6.

Meet ArjoHuntleigh at Arab Health in Dubai

2011-01-12 14:00:54

24-27 January 2011
Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Center

Saeed 3
Stand S2A30/S3D30

The Arab Health Exhibition and Congress is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East, and the second largest in the world.

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VTE Prevention Webinar: Interpreting the Guidelines

2011-01-18 16:33:37

ArjoHuntleigh is pleased to present VTE Prevention: Interpreting the Guidelines. An informative 30 minute Webinar, followed by a Question & Answer period.

Led by Dr. Melinda Musgrave, MD, PhD, FRCS(C) Plastic Surgery Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, the topics covered will include:

- Why preventing VTE is cost effective for the health care system
- Defining the role of IPC
- Literature review of evidence for IPC
- Appraisal of guidelines and study endpoints and more

There are two sessions taking place January 18th, 2011.

Click here to register and find out more.

Best praxis in productivity and performance

2011-03-30 18:06:22

This annual show, held in Montreal, which welcomes more than 2000 visitors, is the meeting place of managers and workers who show an interest for concrete improvement and innovation. The Best Business Practices exhibition offers concrete solutions to organizations on how to improve their productivity and performance.

BHM was asked to share its experience by presenting the results of the “Gemba Walk", part if its quest of Lean Manufacturing. “Gemba Walk”, consists in going where the value-added activities take place.

The objectives are to effectively address opportunities for improvement, emphasize
communication and teamwork, reduce lead times, improve success rate of products “right the first time” and ultimately, increase productivity.

A multi-departmental team was formed and tours the plant floor every morning to review the results, identify opportunities and assign responsibility for quick resolution of problems.

The results are very impressive. On average, nine improvement actions a week are resolved within 24 hours, not less than 15 improvement projects and 6 Kaisen were completed in the last 12 months.

The “Gemba Walk” team was anxious to present this project at the exhibition and share the benefits of this practice.

The team is proud of its accomplishments and was able to transmit their knowledge
and experience and discuss continuous improvement with representatives from various
companies.

EPUAP 14th Annual European Pressure Ulcer Meeting, Oporto 2011

2011-06-09

Theme: “Pressure Ulcer Research Achievements Translated to Clinical Guidelines”

ArjoHuntleigh will be exhibiting at EPUAP 2011 in Oporto
31st August – 2nd September

Conference website: http://www.epuap.org/conferences/

Venue: EXPONOR Congress Center, Oporto, Portugal

EWMA 2011 Common Voice - Common Rights

2011-04-01

ArjoHuntleigh will be at EWMA 2011 in Brussels (25-27 May 2011)

ArjoHuntleigh is pleased to invite you to its booth at the 21st Conference of the European Wound Management Association (EWMA). Delegates will be able to register for the ArjoHuntleigh ‘hands-on’ workshop, demonstrating effective mobility and repositioning strategies for managing pressure ulcer risk.

Conference dates: 25-27 May 2011

Conference website: www.ewma2011.org

Venue:

SQUARE - BRUSSELS MEETING CENTRE
Glass Entrance
rue Mont des Arts
B-1000 Brussels
www.square-brussels.com

Official languages: English, French

Download EWMA invitation in .pdf format

Safe Patient Handling Law in California

2011-10-11 19:08:30

California's Gov. Jerry Brown said he would sign a law to protect nurses and other carers from disabling injuries from lifting patients. The law requires all California hospitals to have a safe patient handling policy, including employees trained to move patients using proper patient lifting and transfer equipment.

Read more att United Press International: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/10/09/Calif-law-protects-nurses-from-injury/UPI-51581318189421/#ixzz1aUcf8Aka