Pressure injury management
Together, we’ll fight pressure injuries
Pressure injuries have long been a burden for both patients and healthcare providers, but we know it’s possible to do better – not by working harder, but by working smarter. As pioneers in pressure injury management, we offer innovative solutions proven to reduce incidence and manage wounds. Leverage our approach, knowledge and products, and together, we’ll drive change that improves patient outcomes and streamlines daily care practices.
The Prevention Continuum
Hospital-acquired pressure injuries are common and costly, but with the right care strategy, they can be mitigated and even prevented. It’s about taking a holistic approach and understanding how to improve outcomes with the right processes and tools. Mölnlycke can help you with that analysis.
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Primary prevention
Identify patients at risk of pressure injury
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Secondary prevention
Early detection of skin and tissue damage
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Tertiary prevention
Prevention of wound deterioration
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Treatment
Prevent complications, facilitate healing
Join the forefront of prevention
The best way to treat a pressure injury is to ensure it never occurs. With our solution for pressure injury prevention, featuring the Total Protection offer, we help you reduce incidence and thereby improve outcomes for patients, healthcare professionals, and the economy.
Total Protection – securing your pressure injury prevention
Total Protection helps you reduce the occurrence and costs of pressure injuries. Use our comprehensive knowledge and clinically proven products to streamline your work methods, offer outstanding and cost-efficient healthcare, and ensure long-term protocol compliance.
Total Protection by Mölnlycke is made up of 3 key components:
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Spot check - Your compliance audit
The best way to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries is to consistently follow prevention protocols. Our Spot Check compliance audit helps you monitor compliance rates, accurate par levels, and staff proficiency, ensuring processes run smoot...
Only Mölnlycke can offer products with clinically proven results:
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0 %reduction in pressure injury incidence (1)
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0 %reduction in sacral pressure injuries (2)
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$ 0reduction in per-patient treatment cost (3)
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Join the forefront of treatment
Pressure injuries require the highest standard of care. Use our cutting-edge products, tailored education and streamlined protocols to enhance daily practices and promote healing. We’ll help you reduce patient suffering while saving valuable healthcare resources.
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The knock-on effects of a pressure injury
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- Pain and discomfort
- Potential wound complications
- Potential surgery
- Increased hospital stay
- Slower healing
- Lower quality of life
- Loss of income
- Potential death
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- Increased workload
- Stress
- Sense of guilt and distress
- Strained relationships with colleagues
- Negative impact on performance review
- Poor salary development
- Loss of job or position
- Legal repercussions (for neglect)
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- Increased treatment costs: more medications, frequent dressing changes, possible surgeries
- Poor patient turnover
- Poor patient outcomes
- Poor patient satisfaction rating
- Increased patient mortality
- Legal repercussions: costs for litigations/settlements/penalties
- Increased insurance premiums
- Reimbursement reductions
- Damaged hospital reputation
- Poor staff satisfaction
- Working environment issues
- Employee injury claims
- Lower ROI
Get started today
Let our Total Protection help you elevate your wound care practices. Reach out to your Mölnlycke representative today to learn how our integrated approach can make a difference for your patients and your facility. Together, we can achieve superior outcomes.
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- Santamaria N, et al. A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of soft silicone foam multi-layer dressings in the prevention of sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: the border trial. Int Wound J 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/iwj.12101.
- Kalowes P, et al. Five-layered soft silicone foam dressing to prevent pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2016;25(6):e108-e119.
- Padula William V. Effectiveness and value of prophylactic 5-layer foam sacral dressings to prevent hospital-acquired pressure injuries in acute care hospitals an observational cohort study. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2017;44(5):1-6.