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Dementia and the impact on pressure injury

September 9 2020

Dementia and the impact on pressure injury

Dementia is defined as a “usually progressive condition (such as Alzheimer's disease) marked by the development of multiple cognitive deficits (such as memory impairment, aphasia, and the inability to plan and initiate complex behavior).”1
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Pressure injuries: what you don't see can hurt you

July 29 2020

Pressure injuries: what you don't see can hurt you

Similar to other medical conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes, what you don’t see can hurt you. Unfortunately, just because you can’t see symptoms or indicators, it doesn’t mean damage or harm isn’t being done.
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Arjo partners with the world’s leading BIM content platform; BIMObject.com

July 13 2020

Arjo partners with the world’s leading BIM content platform; BIMObject.com

Arjo is pleased to announce the launch of an extensive selection of BIM and CAD drawings to support architects, designers and planners by offering a range room and equipment solutions for the Acute and Long Term Care healthcare settings.
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COVID-19 and skin manifestations

July 7 2020

COVID-19 and skin manifestations

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is affecting the whole world. 1  As a result, there are many hospitalized patients and increased demands on the healthcare system.  
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Global Arjo Academy Webinar Series On-Demand

June 26 2020

Global Arjo Academy Webinar Series On-Demand

Training and development is our highest priority. Through our global Academy, we have recently run a series of webinars covering improving caregiver workflow, mitigating cross-contamination, the impact of early mobilisation on rehabilitation, reducing the risk of patient handling associated injury and more.
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Why are critical care and COVID-19 patients vulnerable to VTE?

June 17 2020

Why are critical care and COVID-19 patients vulnerable to VTE?

Every day in hospitals, patients in critical care typically present with multiple and rapidly changing venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk factors. This is in part due to their underlying risk factors, diagnosis, as well as medical interventions that may affect mobility, circulation and the tendency to clot.   
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A lack of assistive equipment can be a barrier to mobility in the ICU

April 22 2020

A lack of assistive equipment can be a barrier to mobility in the ICU

Early mobilisation of ICU patients has been associated with improved muscle strength and functional independence, as well as a shorter duration of delirium, mechanical ventilation and length of stay in the ICU. 1–5
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Prone positioning in ICU

April 20 2020

Prone positioning in ICU

While the increasing adoption of prone positioning in critical care has many benefits, lengthy prone positioning sessions, are associated with an increased frequency of pressure injury development. 1
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Arjo Rental Decontamination and Testing - Customer Update

April 16 2020

Arjo Rental Decontamination and Testing - Customer Update

Arjo Australia are continuing to take every step to ensure the wellbeing and safety of our employees, our customers, and the patients & residents that we serve each day.  Arjo is ISO9001 Quality and ISO14001 Environmentally certified by BSI. Our auditable decontamination processes consist of three phases: Collection, Decontamination, and Product Testing.
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