Introduction Abstract- Alternating pressure and low-air loss mattress systems play an important role in critical care by simulating normal active hyperemia in the approximately 10% of the in-patient population that are insensate, non-ambulatory, unconscious or paralyzed. Conversely, about 90% of the in-patient …

An Introduction to Pressure Injury / Ulcer Etiology and Surface Evaluation Glenn J. Butler (1), Jody DiGiacomo (2), Scott Gorenstein (3), Edward Golembe (4), David Kenyon (5), Bok Y. Lee (6) Life Support Technologies, Inc (1), Nassau University Medical Center (2), Winthrop …

  Glenn J Butler, Scott Gorenstein, Edward Golembe, Bok Lee New Clinical Evaluations Support Research Introduction In 2008, Medicare declined to reimburse for care costs related to hospital acquired pressure (HAPU) ulcers. As a result, a wide range of powered mattress systems …

New research indicates it may often be a major unnecessary cost in patient care. Pressure ulcers remain a major preventable cost in healthcare today. Consider the data: In the U.S alone, 2.5 million health care patients are affected by pressure ulcers Approximately …

Umano Medical beds and OXY-MAT mattresses provide superior patient immersion, optimize natural blood perfusion and maximize restorative sleep. Clinical trials demonstrate Improved Patient Satisfaction with lower HAPI/U incidence, purchase and operating costs for all our clients. OXY-MAT-HC (Home Care) CMS Approval Code …

Our very own Glenn Butler made a contribution to the Summer 2016 magazine edition of WCHM: Wound Care and Hyberbaric Medicine. Read through the edition in the PDF viewer below, or click here to open in a new window.

We are proud to announce that on October 27, 2016, Dr. Bok Lee was awarded for his astonishing career achievements at The New York Medical College. He was designated as one of the 2016 Westchester Doctors of Distinction for his lifetime of …

Normal Active Hyperemia demonstrated: Figure 1: In order to better appreciate this new clinical data, we ask to review some basics. Figure 1- This graph depicts a new technology that permits us to visualize real-time, simultaneous Patient / Mattress Interface Pressures and …

New Research confirms that it can be an unnecessary expenditure Pressure injury and ulcers remain one of the major preventable costs in healthcare today. In the U.S alone, 2.5 million health care patients are affected by pressure ulcers, with approximately 60,000 of …

The development and management of pressure ulcers (PUs) among hospital and nursing home patients is one of the greatest preventable challenges to healthcare worldwide.