Plus Sized Pressure Care
In the current climate accessible care for all has never been so important. In one US study the prevalence of obesity increased from 16.9% to 25.8% among newly admitted nursing home residents in just ten years (Cai, Rahman et al. 2013). Sadly, alongside increased body mass comes reduced mobility, increased difficulty for care workers when […]
Top Tips for a Safe and Effective Engineer Visit
Harvest Healthcare recognises that both essential testing such as LOLERs and equipment repairs must continue in order to protect vulnerable residents. To make sure that this essential work can continue as safely and seamlessly as possible, please see these top tips for a Harvest Healthcare engineer visit. Top Tips: If the equipment to be looked […]
Warning Signs and Symptoms of Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers often develop slowly but can develop in just a few hours with the right conditions. Pressure ulcers are likely to develop faster when there is higher pressure on a smaller area, and more slowly when there is lower pressure over a wider area. What are the Early Signs of Pressure Ulcer Development? Early […]
Staging / Grading of Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers vary in size and severity of the tissue affected, ranging from reddening of the skin to damage to muscle and underlying bone. How are Pressure Ulcers Staged / Graded / Classified? According to the international classification system pressure ulcers can be staged as one of six categories. Superficial Stage 1: Intact skin with persistent reddening, known as ‘non-blanching erythema’. […]
Shear and Friction in Pressure Ulcer Development
While the major factor in the development of pressure injury is pressure itself, shear forces also play a part. What causes shear and friction? When you move over a surface and the body remains in contact with it, the skin can be pulled along that surface. You can feel this ‘drag’ effect if you run […]