Empowering movement is at the heart of everything we do
Our unique experience, gained over 65 years, enables us to develop solutions that drive positive outcomes for you, your organisation and those that you care for.
Pressure ulcer prevention and management is a key challenge globally, especially for patients and residents with reduced mobility.
Watch our video case study from Highland Home Carers to understand how our innovative solutions supported them in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. Carolanne Mainland and her team discuss their project and how it not only achieved a reduction in pressure ulcers but also had wide reaching outcomes for patients and their families, care givers and the organisation.
Book a meeting
Talk to our expert team about your pressure ulcer challenges. Arrange a face-to-face meeting at a location of your choice or an online call. We can discuss your challenges and work with you to develop solutions to improve your patient, operational and financial outcomes.
What are the benefits of early detection of pressure ulcer risk?
Cost efficiences
Pressure ulcers cost £2.1bn to the UK healthcare system each year.1 The Provizio® SEM Scanner enables earlier and targeted interventions for significant financial benefits and cost savings.2-3
Reductions in health inequities
People with dark skin tones are four times more likely to die from PU related causes than average.4 The Provizio® SEM Scanner provides objective PU risk assessment on admission and five days*5 earlier, regardless of skin tone.6
Resource efficiencies
Nurse or auxiliary time accounts for almost 90% of the treatment cost of pressure ulcers.1 The Provizio® SEM Scanner support reduced nursing time and costs of care by avoiding PU-related complications. 2, 3
Customer case study: Highland Home Carers achieve zero pressure ulcers
When Carolanne Mainland, Operations Director for Highland Home Carers, came across the Provizio® SEM Scanner at an industry event, she was determined to use this innovative technology in an ambitious project to eliminate pressure ulcers. In this inspiring video, Carolanne explains the impact of the project on the people they support, their families and their caregivers. This partnership with Arjo resulted in zero pressure ulcers developing and won three prestigious industry awards. Read the full press release here and watch the video for the full story.
Sign up for our pressure ulcer prevention newsletter
To receive updates on clinical evidence, case studies, webinars by industry thought leaders and more supporting pressure ulcer prevention across all care settings.
Sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) is recognised in the international guideline recommendations since 2019
Sub-epidermal moisture provides a biomarker alerting clinicians before visible damage manifests at the skin surface.5
The Provizio® SEM Scanner is the only hand-held device which detects sub-epidermal moisture (SEM) under the skin. It is supported by an extensive body of clinical research relating to device functionality and improved outcomes.7
It empowers the ability to deliver objective an anatomically-specific PU risk assesment, ensuring a 5-day*5 window of opportunity to deploy a targeted and tailored PU prevention strategy that helps minimise PU incidence and reduce overall cost and time to care.
-
*Median
- Bennet G, et al (2004). The cost of pressure ulcers in the UK. Age and Ageing. 33(3):230-235
- Padula W. et al (2020) The cost effectiveness of sub-epidermal moisture scanning to assess pressure injury in U.S. Health systems. Journal of Patient Safety & risk Management 0(0) 1-9.
- Gefen A et al. (2020) Modelling the cost benefits arising from technology-aided early detection of pressure ulcers. Wounds International. Vol 11:1 pp 12-17.
- Redelings, Matthew D et al. “Pressure ulcers: more lethal than we thought?.” Advances in skin & wound care vol. 18.7 (2005): 367-72. doi: 10.1097/00129334- 200509000-00010.
- Okonkwo H, Bryant R, Milne J et al. A blinded clinical study using subepidermal moisture biocapacitance measurement device for early detection of pressure injuries. Wound Repair & Reg 2020;1-11.
- Bates-Jensen BM, McCreath HE, Pongquan V. Sub-epidermal moisture is associated with early pressure ulcer damage in nursing home residents with dark skin tones: pilot findings. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs. 2009;36(3):277-284
- https://sem-scanner.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BibliographyNov2022_with-cover_v5.pdf (accessed 1 11 23)