Author: Jannie Barr OTR/L, Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS QIP conversion to the neonatal fluidized positioner system to the NICU. This QIP outlines the process and successful ...
Authors: Krieberg C, Little J, Mohr L, Kato K, 2018. This QIP performed in a Pediatric ICU reduced the incidence of pressure injuries Stage 3 or greater to zero after implementation of a bundled PIP ...
Author: Hunter A 2015 . This change in practice study examined neonatal positioning. It was determined that there was improved positioning and patient response to the neonatal Z-Flo fluidized positioning ...
Author: Katzengold R, Gefen A 2017. Finite Element Modeling comparison research of the ability of a Z-Flo fluidized positioner and standard foam support at the back of the head to reduce tissue load ...
Visscher, 2015 25 premature infants’ with feeding difficulties demonstrated improved sleep organization, total sleep time, and modulation of arousals with use of a conformational positioner. Conformational ...
Accorda , 2015 Pediatric patients better tolerated the BiPAP mask when cushioned by a prophylactic foam dressing. The dressing also absorbed moisture and shear as well as redistributed pressure under ...
Turner, 2014 Candidas infection under the tracheostomy plate in a cushionoid newborn resolved with use of a silver transfer silicone dressing. #Evidence #Pressure-Injury-Prevention #Medical-Device ...
Tamburino, 2014 A 50% sacral HAPI rate in high-risk left ventricular (VAD) patients was reduced to 11% with application of a sacral prophylactic dressing. #Evidence #Pressure-Injury-Prevention ...
Ordona, 2014 Device-related HAPI which averaged 4 per quarter in 2012 were reduced to 2 in the first quarter of 2013 using silicone foam dressings to cushion between the device and skin. #Evidence ...
Kalowes II, 2014 Application of a foam prophylactic dressing reduced device-related pressure injuries from: 0.06% incidence of stage 3+ HAPU's/ 1000 patient days to zero in pediatrics, and from 0.28% ...