Hospitals that invest in pressure-redistribution foam mattresses in the emergency department could save money in the long run by reducing the burden of pressure ulcers among elderly patients, ...

Hospitals could save $32 per patient if they upgraded from standard to pressure-redistribution mattresses in their emergency departments, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency ...

What is a hospital bed mattress? Some people require specialized mattresses if they are sick or if they have reduced or impaired mobility. A traditional mattress may not suit certain medical ...

To learn more about the advantages of the compliant-mechanism mattress, see this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/KfIB_e_6rzY UCLA and K Medical's study can be ...

Hospitals could reduce health-care costs arising from pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, by investing in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients in emergency departments, ...

If emergency rooms spent 30 cents per patient to buy pressure-reduction mattresses, it could save the hospital $32 per patient, reports UPI. The special mattress could reduce pressure ulcers in ...

Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, happen when the same spots on a person’s skin are squashed for too long, cutting off blood flow and killing tissue. Today’s alternating-pressure mattresses try ...

A team of engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, working with a colleague from K Medical LLC, has developed a pressurized mattress that reduces the likelihood of developing bed sores ...

Toronto, August 17, 2011—Hospitals could reduce health care costs arising from pressure ulcers, commonly known as bedsores, by investing in pressure-reduction mattresses for elderly patients in ...