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"We at Hill-Rom are focused on innovation that enhances outcomes forpatients and their caregivers," said Peter Soderberg, president and CEO ofHillenbrand Industries and Hill-Rom. "This new therapy surface should enhancepatient safety and represents the next generation of technology in wound caresurfaces, offering the latest technological advancements in pressure ulcertreatment."
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Caregivers are at the frontline in understanding the importance ofpreventing and treating pressure ulcers. They also understand the need forcomfort. "Our goal is to prevent pressure ulcers and to create a safeenvironment," said Janice Thomas, RN, director of the Wound Care Clinic atGaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, NC. "However, what's really differentis that our patients find it so comfortable and that's important, too. Thisbed offers pressure reduction and, equally important to us, is comfortable forour patients."
Melissa Fitzpatrick, RN, MSN, FAAN, vice president and chief clinicalofficer for Hill-Rom, agrees and adds, "Not only does the new E700 surfaceprovide the therapy pressure that ulcer patients need, it also offers them thecomfort they may have been missing in traditional therapy surfaces. And, as weall know, quality rest can promote faster healing."
She continues, "A primary need for caregivers is a wound therapy surfacethat not only reduces shear, friction and pressure, but also helps keep thepatient cool, dry and comfortable. Our new Hill-Rom E700 Wound Surfacedelivers these features and is a powerful tool for helping nurses provide thebest in patient care by offering a new way to help manage pressure, patientmicroclimate and comfort."
Avoiding pressure ulcers has assumed greater importance for hospitalssince the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced recentlythat treatment of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers will not be reimbursed asof October 2008. In addition, The Joint Commission has made pressure ulcerprevention one of its National Patient Safety Goals for 2008. The impact ofthese issues has been quantified in the 10th Annual International PressureUlcer Prevalence Survey (IPUPS) released by Hill-Rom last month. This reporthighlights that nearly half of adult patients in acute care facilities are athigh risk for the development of pressure ulcers.
The Hill-Rom E700 Wound Surface offers a new solution and containsnumerous unique features to promote patient comfort and healing:
The Hill-Rom(R) E700 Wound Surface (a low air loss therapy surface) willbe introduced today at the Clinical Symposium on Advances in Skin and WoundCare Conference (CSWC) being held in Nashville.
ABOUT HILLENBRAND INDUSTRIES, INC.
Hillenbrand Industries is organized into two operating companies servingthe health care and funeral services industries.
Hill-Rom is a leading worldwide manufacturer and provider of medicaltechnologies and related services for the health care industry, includingpatient support systems, non-invasive therapeutic products for a variety ofacute and chronic medical conditions, medical equipment rentals, and workflowinformation technology solutions. Hill-Rom's comprehensive product andservice offerings are used by health care providers across the health carecontinuum in hospitals, extended care facilities and home care settings toenhance the safety and qualit
