It is unfortunate that the care provided in hospitals and care centres has never been quite good enough to avoid the development of pressure sores. It only takes just a little more care and attention from a hospital worker that could help to reduce the incidence of pressure sores amongst those confined to beds and who are unable to help […]
BBI SEM Scanner Reduces Pressure Ulcer Incidence by 86 Percent
Developers of Bedsore Detecting SEM Scanner Win 2018 Innovative Technology Award
Anything that could revolutionize the early detection of pressure sores should be warmly welcomed by everyone who is involved in the health and aged care industry. The statistics for the amount of harm that pressure sores, or bedsores as they are also called, makes chilling reading. 400,000 people are treated for pressure sores every year in the U.K. alone. The […]
Could the SEM Scanner Reduce Pressure Sore Incidence to Zero?
The use of the SEM scanner to help identify pressure sores in people most at risk has been available for use for some time now in Britain and its use was the subject of an earlier blog on this site this year. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has just been awarded Patient Safety Award of the year for their […]
Can New Technology Really Reduce Pressure Sore Incidence?
Pressure sores lead to more deaths in the U.K. than any form of cancer, except lung cancer. It’s not just the human cost but it’s the financial drain on an already hard pressed National Health Service, too. It has been estimated that the NHS spends more than 2.1 billion pounds on dealing with pressure sores, either monitoring them, or treating […]