General information only. It is not medical, coding or billing advice. Always follow the prescriber's order, the device labeling and your facility's policies.
Support surfaces are labeled by their manufacturers for different levels of risk. A simple way to read our catalog:
- Prevention and early stages: zoned foam mattresses and non-powered air mattresses. In our catalog these are labeled for prevention and, depending on the model, stage 1-2 or stage 1-4 pressure injuries.
- Higher risk or existing wounds: powered alternating pressure mattresses with low air loss, labeled for stage 1-4 pressure injuries and deep tissue injury.
- Complex wounds, flaps and grafts: immersion systems, integrated low air loss beds and air fluidized beds.
- Seated time counts too: a resident who sits for hours needs a cushion that matches their risk, such as an adjustable air or alternating pressure cushion.
Check the weight limit and bed size for every resident, and reassess when the resident's condition, weight or mobility changes. Read each product page for its labeled use.
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