Skin IQ® Case study booklet
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Skin IQ® Case study booklet Clinical overview | Multi-centre observational evaluation | Individual patient case studies with people in mind

Managing Microclimate: An important factor in Pressure Injury Prevention and Management Although high or prolonged pressure is often viewed as the most significant extrinsic factor in pressure ulcer / injury development, there is a growing appreciation of the effects of microclimate in pressure injury formation and healing1. Controlling microclimate is a key factor for patients at risk of maceration and skin breakdown2. What is Microclimate? The term Microclimate is used to describe two parameters3: 1. Humidity or skin surface moisture at the interface between the body and the support...

Clinical Benefits of Skin IQ Microclimate Manager Skin IQ MCM Moisture Vapour Transfer Rates (MVTR). • The Skin IQ MCM provides a moisture vapour transfer rate (MVTR) of 130g/m2/hr12 • The Skin IQ 365 reusable MCM provides an MVTR of 171/g/m2/hr13 • The Skin IQ 1000 bariatric version provides an MVTR of 165/g/m2/hr14 Excellent moisture removal may help reduce skin maceration Bench studies show that Skin IQ MCM removes 3.8 times more moisture at the skin/mattress interface than the same mattress without Skin IQ MCM.12 Reduces shear and friction The Skin IQ MCM surface reduces friction and...

Part 1 Skin IQ Microclimate Manager Evaluation of the Skin IQ Microclimate Manager in German healthcare facilities

The following section provides an overview of an evaluation of the Skin IQ Microclimate Manager in German health care facilities. Head nurses of care units in various university hospitals and specialised clinics were offered the Skin IQ to evaluate between January and March 2011. The decision to use the product was made by experienced nurses from a variety clinical specialisms (Table 1). Patients chosen were expected to have a longer than average length of stay with expected or confirmed problems related to microclimate control. Individual case reports were written up independently by the...

Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier The Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier is a general and academic teaching hospital with a 612-bed capacity, 15 medical departments, an A&E unit, several medical centres, a centre for radiology, ultrasound and nuclear medicine and an operations services centre. Die Barmherzigen Brüder Trier e.V. is a network of hospitals, specialist clinics and residential and care facilities. Author: Johannes Timmer Senior Wound Manager Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Trier The Skin IQ testing period lasted from January to March 2011. Skin IQ was tested...

Berufsgenossenschaftliche SKIN IQ APPLICATION REPORT Unfallklinik, Frankfurt am Main ™ chaftliche furt am Main The optimal care of accident victims is the main focus of the Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1962. 348 beds are available for the care of patients. In addition to medical care, comprehensive treatment includes therapeutic services and support for vocational rehabilitation. Approximately 750 employees look after the well-being of the patients. Skin IQ was tested in our institution from January to March 2011. During this period, Skin IQ was...

Klinikum Offenbach Klinikum Offenbach, a hospital with the maximum level of care in municipal sponsorship, comprises 18 specialist clinics and institutes as well as inpatient wards, all of which work together in an interdisciplinary manner. With 917 beds, the hospital accepts more than 32,300 inpatients plus approximately 40,000 outpatients per year. Some 300 doctors and nearly 900 employees look after and treat the patients in care and functional units. Skin IQ was tested in our institution from January to March 2011. We used the product for patients with burns and for intensive care...

Westpfalz-Klinikum SKIN IQ APPLICATION REPORT GmbH ™ The Westpfalzklinikum consists of four locations: Site I Kaiserlautern with 900 beds, Site II Kusel with 240 beds, Site III Kirchheimbolanden with 105 beds and Site IV Rockenhausen with 98 beds. Skin IQ was tested at Site II in Kusel. In our clinic, we care for patients with insults, ischemia, traumatic and inflammatory diseases etc. The participating department was the Department of Neurological and Neurosurgical Early Rehabilitation with 35 beds. The average hospital stay in our institution is 40–45 days. We tested Skin IQ on a total of...

Universitätsklinikum des IQ SKIN Saarlandes With 30 specialist clinics and 20 institutes, the UKS occupies a leading position among health centres in south-west Germany. From eye clinics to dental clinics, all major medical disciplines are represented in Homburg. The Skin IQ testing period was from January to March 2011. Skin IQ was tested in Ward M1-03, a ward for allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation. In our ward, we care for patients with plasma cell myeloma, leukaemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, GVHD of the skin & intestines etc. Skin IQ was tested on a total of 8 patients....

Südharz-Krankenhaus REPORT SKIN IQ APPLICATION Nordhausen ™ With over 800 beds in 26 specialist departments, the Südharz-Krankenhaus Nordhausen, an academic teaching hospital of the Universitätsklinikum Jena, is the largest hospital in Northern Thuringia. More than 1,900 employees provide inpatient care for more than 26,000 patients per year. Skin IQ was tested in the institution from January to March 2011. Author: Ellen Franke, Head Nurse IMC/SU Südharzkrankenhaus Nordhausen Results of the SkinAuthor: Ellen IQ testing: 7. Good IQ was used in IST 1, IST 2, palliative care, radiotherapy and...

SKIN IQ St. Georg Klinikum EisenachAPPLICATION R gGmbH ™ The St. Georg Klinikum Eisenach is an acute care hospital with nine chiefphysician-led medical departments, including a day clinic for psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychosomatics, as well as a centre for physical and rehabilitative medicine. It has a total of 355 beds and 36 therapy spaces. Author: Mathias Schulz, Chief Nursing Officer St. Georg Klinikum Eisenach gGmbH Skin IQ was tested in our institution from January to March 2011. Information on the patient group: Criterion Test group Bladder cancer, acute resp. insufficiency,...