The Alpha ResponseTMActive Therapy range – safety in mind

Aside from the obvious suffering endured by patients, the financial impact of pressure damage on healthcare providers is also a factor. However, as well as the costs associated with direct wound treatment, there is also the cost of increased length of stay, surgical intervention, extended rehabilitation, loss of earnings and long-term care provision. This ‘total healthcare’ cost of pressure damage has not been formally calculated in most healthcare services and is often masked by ‘silo’ or compartmentalised budgeting. preventative care, this study reaffirmed the notion that most pressure ulcers can and should be prevented.