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SACRAL PROTECTION
PRODUCT CATALOG
HELPS PROTECT PATIENTS AND STAFF!
■ Helps prevent patient pressure ulcers by offloading the sacrum.
■ Controls skin microclimate.
■ Stays under patient to enhance turning protocol compliance.
■ Protects healthcare workers from back, wrist & shoulder injuries.

SACRAL PRESSURE ULCERS
PREVALENCE, RISK AND COST
A pressure ulcer is defined as a “localized injury to skin
and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence
as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination
with shear.” 1
The cost to treat a pressure ulcer can range from $2,000
to $70,000 depending on the stage of the ulcer. 2
According to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel,
hospital prevalence of pressure ulcers is 14%-17%, and
incidence is 7%-9%. 3 Sacral pressure ulcers are the most
common, accounting for about 37% of all pressure ulcers. 4
Incontinence moisture is a risk factor for sacral pressure
ulcers. In a study of acute care patients in medical,
surgical and intensive care units, the overall prevalence
of incontinence was 19.7%. 5 Some type of skin injury
was seen in 42.5% of patients who were incontinent. 5
RISK FACTORS 6
■ Reduced mobility or immobility
■ Moisture
■ Friction and shearing
■ Acute illness
■ Extremes of age
■ Vascular disease
■ Level of consciousness
FRICTION
PRESSURE
SACRAL
PRESSURE
ULCERS
SHEAR
MOISTURE
37%
of all pressure
ulcers develop on
the sacrum. 4
REFERENCES: 1. Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pressure Ulcers. 2010. 2. Young 2F, Evans A, Davis J. J Nurs Admin (Jona). Jul/Aug 2003; 33 (7/8): 380-3 3. Whittington
K, Briones R. National prevalence and incidence study: 6-year sequential acute care data. Advances in Skin & Wound Care, 2004;17(9):490-494. 4. Amlung S, The 1999 national pressure ulcer prevalence survey: a benchmarking approach. Advances in Skin &
Wound Care, 2001;14:297-301.5. Junkin J, Selekof J, Prevalence of incontinence and associated skin injury in the acute care inpatient. J WOCN, May/June 2007;34(3):260-269. 6. Clinical Practice Guidelines: the use of pressure-relieving devices (beds, mattresses
and overlays) for the prevention of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care. Royal College of Nursing, Oct 2003. 7. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Guidelines for nursing homes: ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal
disorders, 2009. 8. Survey conducted by Sage Products Inc., data on file. 9. United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,Nonfatal occupation injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work, press release 2009, available at
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/osh2.nr0.htm 10. White E, The Elephant in the room: huge rates of nursing and healthcare worker injury, available at http://www.nhnurses.org/Homepage-Announcements/Alert.aspx
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STAFF INJURY RISK
TURNING AND REPOSITIONING
While frequent turning and repositioning of
patients is critical to preventing sacral pressure
ulcers, it can be extremely challenging for staff. It
can be physically demanding and require
considerable nursing time.
Manual lifting and other tasks involving
repositioning patients are associated with
increased risk of pain and injury to staff,
particularly to the back. 7 Turning and repositioning
puts staff at risk for musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs), which include conditions such as low back
pain, sciatica and rotator cuff injuries. 7
PREVALENCE & COST
■ In 2009, nurses aides, orderlies and
attendants suffered a total of 25,160
MSDs. 9 59.2% of these were back injuries
requiring an average of 5 days off work.
12.2% were shoulder injuries with an
average of 8 days off work.
■ Registered nurses suffered a total of
10,480 MSDs in 2009. 9
■ Nurse back injuries cost an estimated $16
billion annually in worker’s compensation
benefits. Medical treatment, lost work
days, light duty and employee turnover
cost an additional $10 billion. 10
In a survey of more than
900 clinicians, 89% said
they or a co-worker
have experienced a
back, shoulder or
wrist injury due
to turning or
boosting a
patient. 8 More
than 80% said
there is room for
improvement in
compliance to their facility’s
turning and repositioning protocol.
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PREVALON ® TURN AND
POSITION SYSTEM
PATIENT AND STAFF BENEFITS
Turning and repositioning patients according to your
facility’s turning schedule is critical to preventing pressure
ulcers. Current methods have multiple challenges,
including lack of nursing time and risk of staff injury.
Unlike standard lift slings and plastic slide sheets, the
Prevalon Turn and Position System stays under the
patient at all times. It’s always ready to assist with
turning, repositioning and boosting the patient. This
convenience and efficiency makes it possible for nurses
and staff to achieve compliance to a q2° turning
protocol. Additionally, slings and other turning devices
require patient rolling and tucking every time, just to get
them under the patient and ready for use. This can cause
additional stress on the patient. The Prevalon Turn and
Position System stays under the patient to minimize
additional stress.
PATIENT BENEFITS
■ Helps prevent sacral pressure ulcers by offloading the sacrum.
■ Manages moisture due to incontinence and other conditions.
■ Helps minimize friction and shear on the patient.
■ Creates an optimal microclimate for the skin.
■ Easily turns any patient up to 350 pounds.
■ Keeps patient positioned at the appropriate angle.
STAFF BENEFITS
■ Nurse-friendly system helps staff more easily follow best
practice prevention guidelines.
■ Requires fewer nurses and less time to turn.
■ Reduces the force needed to turn and boost patients. Less
nursing time required.
■ Decreases strain on staff’s backs, wrists and shoulders.
■ Stays under patient at all times, making it easier and more
convenient for nurses to comply with a q2° turning protocol.
Helps prevent sacral
pressure ulcers by completely
offloading the sacrum.
Sacrum
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GUIDELINES: REPOSITIONING
EUROPEAN PRESSURE ULCER ADVISORY PANEL
(EPUAP) AND NATIONAL PRESSURE ULCER
ADVISORY PANEL (NPUAP) 1
1.1 Repositioning should be undertaken to reduce the duration and
magnitude of pressure over vulnerable areas of the body.
1.2 The use of repositioning as a prevention strategy must take into
consideration the condition of the patient and the support surface in use.
3.2 Avoid subjecting the skin to pressure and shear forces.
3.6 Repositioning should be undertaken using the 30-degree tilted
side-lying position (alternately, right side, back, left side) …
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WOUND OSTOMY AND CONTINENCE NURSES
SOCIETY (WOCN) 2
III. Interventions: Prevention
A. Reducing Risk of Developing Pressure Ulcers
■ Minimize friction and shear.
■ Use 30-degree side lying position (alternating from the right
side, the back and left side) to prevent pressure, sliding and
shear-related injury.
■ Minimize Pressure.
■ Schedule regular repositioning and turning for bed and chair
bound individuals.
B. Managing Incontinence
■ Select underpads...that are absorbent to wick incontinence
moisture away from the skin.
I. Education
■ Educate patients, caregivers, and health care providers involved in the
continuum of care about prevention, treatment and factors contributing
to recurrence of pressure ulcers. Areas to be addressed should include:
... positioning and use of support surfaces.
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HARTFORD INSTITUTE FOR GERIATRIC NURSING (HIGN) 3
■ Use a 30-degree lateral side lying position; do not place client
directly on their trochanter.
■ Protect high-risk areas such as elbows, heels, sacrum, back of
head from friction injury.
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REGISTERED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF ONTARIO (RNAO) 4
For individuals restricted to bed:
■ Reposition at least every 2 hours or sooner if at high risk.
■ A 30-degree turn to either side is recommended to avoid positioning
directly on the trochanter.
TOOLS & PROGRAMS
STOP SACRAL PRESSURE ULCERS &
HEALTHCARE WORKER INJURIES—
OPPORTUNITY CALCULATOR
This unique tool from Sage estimates the number
of pressure ulcers, dollars and length of stay days
attributable to sacral pressure ulcers. It helps
measure staff injury costs and missed work days
in connection with healthcare worker injuries. In
addition, it quantifies the potential impact of
patient turning and positioning interventions.
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WE CAN HELP YOU
MEASURE PRESSURE
ULCER PREVALENCE &
INCIDENCE ON YOUR
HIGH-RISK UNITS.
Sage’s CustomerOne program
provides customized measurement
and analysis, and then compiles your results into
valuable, actionable reports that can be shared
with other decision-makers in your facility.
REFERENCES: 1. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. Prevention and
treatment of pressure ulcers: clinical practice guideline. Washington DC: National pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, 2009,
pp16-18. 2. Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society, Guideline for prevention and management of pressure ulcers,
2010, pp14-15, 21. 3. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN), Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears.2008 Jan,
p403-29. 4. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), Risk assessment and prevention of pressure ulcers. Toronto
(ON), 2005 March, p80.
To learn more about these tools,
call 1-800-323-2220
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MICROCLIMATE BODY PAD
This innovative, disposable body pad is placed under the patient to manage heat and moisture.
■ Only full-body size available. Provides microclimate control to all skin contact areas.
■ Highly breathable materials allow air flow to patient skin, reducing heat and moisture buildup.
■ Super-absorbent fill materials absorb large amounts of moisture due to incontinence and other conditions.
Pull moisture away from the skin and prevent it from soiling the Glide Sheet and mattress.
LOW-FRICTION GLIDE SHEET
The Low-Friction Glide Sheet remains in place under the patient throughout the length of stay.
■ Low-friction ripstop nylon requires less effort to move the patient.
■ Full-length, high strength handles allow multiple clinicians to easily grab and position the sheet at the same time.
■ Anti-shear strap reduces shear and minimizes patient repositioning and boosting.
■ Highly breathable materials allow air flow to patient skin, reducing heat and moisture buildup.
■ Comfort grip material keeps the body pad in place under the patient.
■ Torso body length accommodates most patient sizes from shoulders to knees.
■ Quick-release attachment allows easy removal for patient transfer.
■ Universal bed attachment compatible with all hospital beds.
The Low-Friction Glide Sheet features
comfort-grip gray material to keep the
Body Pad in place under the patient, as
well as blue ripstop nylon that helps the
sheet move with the patient to make
turning easier.
30-DEGREE BODY WEDGES
Soft foam wedges allow staff to easily position patients for consistent protection and pressure redistribution.
■ Comfort grip material keeps body wedges in place under the patient.
■ Soft, dense support foam material redistributes pressure for patients up to 350 pounds.
■ Low-friction surface requires less effort to move patients, minimizes potential for staff injuries.
■ Two wedges per system provides customized placement for most patient body sizes.
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PREVALON ® TURN AND POSITION SYSTEM
Helps protect patients and staff!
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Low-Friction Glide Sheet
Microclimate Body Pad
30-Degree Body Wedges
Universal Bed Attachment
Anti-Shear Strap
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■ Compatible with all low
air loss mattresses.
■ Easier to turn and position
patients. Requires less force
than traditional draw sheets
and pillows.
■ Decreases nursing time
required for turning and
repositioning patients.
Tests show that Prevalon Turn and Position System
requires 71% less effort to turn a patient than a
standard draw sheet and pillows. *
* Testing conducted by Sage Products Inc., data on file.
■ Reduces risk of injury to staff’s
backs, shoulders and wrists.
■ Improves compliance to
turning/repositioning protocol.
PRODUCT ORDERING:
PREVALON ® TURN AND
POSITION SYSTEM
1 Low-Friction Glide Sheet
1 Microclimate Body Pad
1 Universal Bed Attachment
1 Anti-Shear Strap
2 30-Degree Body Wedges
MICROCLIMATE
BODY PAD
30 pads/case (6 bags of 5) Reorder #7250
5 systems/case Reorder #7200
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ANOTHER PART OF YOUR COMPLETE
PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION PROGRAM
PREVALON ® PRESSURE-RELIEVING
HEEL PROTECTOR
Minimize pressure, friction and shear on the feet,
heels and ankles of non-ambulatory patients.
■ Prevent and treat heel ulcers. Prevalon completely off-loads the heel,
delivering total continuous pressure relief.
■ Prevent plantar flexion contracture. Contracture Strap maximizes support
under the foot, helping prevent Achilles tendon shortening by maintaining the
foot at 90° while the patient is in bed.
■ Prevent foot drop. Foot and Leg Stabilizer Wedge helps prevent lateral foot
and leg rotation, reducing the risk to the peroneal nerve.
The #1
hospital brand in
heel protection 1
REFERENCES: 1. GHX Trend Report (Dollars),3rd Quarter, 2010 Hospital;
Annualized markets based on last 4 quarters data
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PATIENT HYGIENE COMPANY
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is a nursing action plan focused on fortifying patients’ host defenses
with evidence-based care.
By promoting a return to the basics of nursing care, our advanced
patient hygiene products and programs help healthcare facilities
improve clinical outcomes by reducing the risk of hospital-acquired
infection and skin breakdown.
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Customizable Programs For:
■ Reducing HAP/VAP Risk Factors
■ Reducing Threats to Skin Integrity
■ Preventing Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD)
■ Preventing Heel Pressure Ulcers
■ Reducing an SSI Risk Factor
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