IMPORTANT REMINDER – ORDERING OF PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTATIVE EQUIPMENT

Staff are being urged to make sure they know how to order cushions and pillows to support pressure ulcer prevention and management.

The Tissue Viability Equipment Selection Guide - which corresponds with the PURPOSE T assessment - should be used for all patients:  EQUIPMENT_SELECTION_GUIDE.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

*Please note – there is a bariatric version of this guide: BARIATRIC__EQUIPMENT_SELECTION_GUIDE.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

The below links provide details about how to order cushions and pillows:

VISCO TOP CUSHION (acute setting – for all patients at risk of or with existing pressure ulceration (up to Category 2): Visco_Top_Pressure_Care_Cushion_Flyer.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

INTELLIGENT AIR CUSHION (Category 3, 4, Unstageable or evolving Deep Tissue Injury): Dyna-tek_Intelligent_Air_Flyer.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

SLEEP ANGEL PILLOW (acute setting - to aid repositioning using 30 degree tilt or to offload heels):

Sleep_Angel_Pillow_Flyer_-_Non_stock_item_1_1.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

30_degree_tilt.pdf (stsft.nhs.uk)

For further information, visit the Tissue Viability intranet page:

Tissue Viability Service :: South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Intranet (stsft.nhs.uk)