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January 22, 2026January 18, 2026 by Mike Piskie

When appropriate patients were identified as able to self-turn, real-time pressure visualization helped them reposition themselves reliably with clear, immediate feedback. This demonstrates that pressure visualization can actively engage patients in their own pressure management, supporting safer self-directed turning when clinically appropriate. Read Full Article

January 22, 2026December 18, 2025 by Mike Piskie

At Henry Ford Hospital, 101 patients identified as able to self-turn were able to reposition themselves reliably when provided a pressure-visualization system and appropriate instruction, demonstrating that mobile, lower-risk patients can self-manage turning effectively under guided use. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026December 17, 2025 by Mike Piskie

In two UK NHS hospitals, continuous bedside pressure mapping helped identify and reduce pressure ulcer incidence, with staff reporting 100% agreement that the system improved positioning, reduced risk, and was beneficial in care. Patients and families also responded positively, with 78% rating the system helpful. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026January 18, 2026 by Mike Piskie

In a veteran population, pressure visualization was used not only to guide clinical care but to empower patients and caregivers with understandable, visual information about pressure risk. This supports greater patient involvement in day-to-day positioning decisions and reinforces shared accountability for prevention and healing. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026December 16, 2025 by Mike Piskie

SSM DePaul Health Center showed that continuous bedside pressure mapping identified dangerously high sacral pressures at 40–45° head-of-bed elevation, enabled simple micro-shifts to reduce pressure, and guided use of higher support surfaces only when truly needed—improving outcomes and lowering costs Read Full Article

January 23, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mike Piskie

When clinical requirements force elevated head-of-bed, pressure mapping supports safer, repeatable micro-adjustment workflows by showing staff when sacral pressures become excessive and guiding small positioning changes that meaningfully reduce pressure without disrupting the care plan. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mike Piskie

Pressure mapping strengthened bedside workflow by allowing staff to visually confirm that a turn actually offloaded pressure, and by helping staff identify and remove hidden causes of high pressure (workflow-relevant problems that are easy to miss during routine care). Read Full Article

January 23, 2026December 15, 2025 by Mike Piskie

A study at Swedish Medical Center found that Continuous Bedside Pressure Mapping confirmed effective off-loading and repositioning, consistently lowered peak pressures by up to 55%, and identified hidden objects such as phones and tape rolls that created high pressure beneath patients. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026December 14, 2025 by Mike Piskie

Real-time pressure visualization significantly reduced peak interface pressures and increased both patient comfort and the number of pressure-reducing interventions performed by nurses.Staff found the system easy to use and viewed it as a valuable tool for improving repositioning technique. Read Full Article

January 23, 2026January 19, 2026 by Mike Piskie

Real-time interface-pressure feedback supports better bedside practice by helping nurses identify effective repositioning targets, increasing pressure-reducing interventions, and reinforcing technique through immediate confirmation rather than assumption. Read Full Article