At the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, a stepwise prevention program that included real-time pressure visualization reduced preventable pressure ulcers (PPUs) from 5 per quarter to 0, maintaining 0 PPUs across 2 consecutive quarters.
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.
This peer-reviewed study found that when staff repositioned residents using feedback from a real-time pressure mapping system, peak interface pressures were significantly reduced (P = .016) and more preventive interventions were implemented (P = .012), demonstrating that pressure visualization directly improves the effectiveness of repositioning
This clinical poster from Vanderbilt University Medical Center showed that real-time pressure visualization reduced median sacral pressure by 63%, with post-intervention pressure at 47 mmHg, a level consistent with very low interface pressure
With the use of real-time pressure mapping feedback, student nurses were able to significantly reduce interface pressure compared to repositioning without the system, demonstrating its value in teaching effective pressure ulcer prevention.
Visual feedback from continuous bedside pressure mapping enabled caregivers to reposition patients more effectively, lowering high pressures and improving care.