ABOUT THE HEEL
Listen to Prof. Nick Santamaria from the University of Melbourne, Australia as he explains the vulnerability of the heel.
Expert interviews
Avoiding deep tissue injuries on heel
Author and researcher Dr. Rhonda Sullivan shares her research on how to avoid deep tissue injuries on heels and treating them. She also talks about how heel pressure injuries impact the patients' and caregivers' quality of life.
Pressure Ulcers
Why is the heel important?
Listen to Prof. Nick Santamaria from the University of Melbourne, Australia as he explains the vulnerability of the heel and why it is important from a procurement perspective.
Pressure Ulcers
Why do you need to focus on protecting the heel?
Listen to Prof. Nick Santamaria from the University of Melbourne, Australia as he explains the vulnerability of the heel and why you need to focus on it from a clinician's perspective.
Expert interview
For TVNs/WOCNS: Protect your patients from heel pressure ulcers
Watch Professor Joyce Black talk about tips on how you can protect your patients from heel pressure ulcers through dressings and heel offloading devices. Interested in learning more about protecting your patients from heel pressure ulcers? Learn more
Expert interviews
For Purchasers: Comparing heel offloading devices
Watch Professor Joyce Black talk about tips on how you as a purchaser can compare heel offloading devices and in turn protect the patients' from heel pressure ulcers. Interested in learning more about protecting your patients from heel pressure ulcers? Learn more
We provide products versatile enough to be used for both prevention and on a variety of wounds. Together we can design and implement a streamlined pressure ulcer management protocol based on fewer products, which is both easy to follow and may offer cost savings through reduction in product variations.
Professional education programme to give insights and the training solutions that may be needed to drive change and advance patient outcomes within your healthcare organisation
Focus on learning to care for pressure ulcers and bed sores
Pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, can be serious injuries that can adversely affect the quality of life for patients and pose care challenges for healthcare professionals. Prevention protocols exist but are not as widespread as they could be, making pressure ulcers one of the most common hospital-acquired conditions. To prevent pressure ulcers, clinicians and healthcare workers can continue their professional education about pressure injury risk factors, prevention protocols and techniques and best-practice wound treatment.
Leading the way in prevention
Despite the existence of prevention protocols, pressure ulcers are still one of the most common hospital-acquired conditions
