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Powered Pressure-reducing Air Mattress

... Pressure reducing support surfaces; Powered Pressure-reducing Air

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Prevention

If possible, select support surfaces and support surface covers that allow control of skin temperature and moisture (microclimate control). Avoid skin contact ...

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Treatment

Select support surfaces according to individual needs/resources and care setting; Reposition patient to relief pressure and encourage mobility, if not ...

Medicare Coverage Determinations for Wound Care

Local Coverage Determination: Pressure Reducing Support Surfaces - Group 3 (L33692) . 2015;. CGS Administrators, LLC, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC et al.

Case: How 20 minutes of fun can cost 4 months of disruption

... support surfaces in section 'Pressure Redistribution' in "Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Treatment"); When lying down, reposition to 30° tilted side-lying ...

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

The beneficiary has used a group 2 or 3 support surface for pressure ulcers on the posterior trunk or pelvis (see LCD on support surfaces), and; The ...

Operational Policy: Advanced Wound Care Program Scope of Service

... Selection of appropriate compression therapy, offloading devices, pressure-relief seating and resting-support surfaces; Debridement of ulcers

Pressure Ulcers/Injuries - Introduction and Assessment

Adequate use, wear and tear of support surfaces, pressure redistribution devices: effectiveness of a device can be made through careful assessment of skin over ...

Standard of Care: Foundations for Wound Management

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