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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a cost benefit analysis (CBA) of the use of overlay mattresses on stroke and orthopedic units. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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are more likely to have impaired skin integrity caused by pressure ulcers. Langemo, Anderson and Volden (2003) argue that there is a need to recognize the scope of the
problem in order to introduce preventative measures for pressure ulcers. Langemo, Anderson and Volden (2003) maintain that there is a link between the number of care hours provided for
each individual and the number of occurrences and recurrences of pressure ulcers. Langemo, Anderson and Volden (2003) cite the Agency for Health Care Policy Research (AHCPR) in their classification
of pressure ulcers as: "lesions caused by unrelieved pressure that results in damage to underlying tissue" (p. 54). Both studies by Langemo, Anderson and Volden (2003) and Reddy, Gill
and Vachon (2006) relate the fact that the problem of the presence of pressure ulcers in at-risk populations requires an understanding of at-risk units in the hospital setting.
Research shows that the ability to reduce pressure ulcers can significantly impact quality of life and reduce mortality and morbidity rates relative to the presence
of pressure ulcers. Preventative measures, including the use of low air loss overlay mattresses on stroke and orthopedic units in the hospital setting can have a positive impact for
patients by reducing the number of incidences of pressure ulcers. As research demonstrates an increasing cost of treatment for pressure ulcers subsequent to other health concerns, the benefits of
the use of preventative strategies, including costly low air loss overlay mattresses, can be justified through a cost/benefit analysis (CBA). A CBA provides a comparative view of the
costs of an intervention as compared to the benefits that are achieved through the intervention. Costs also relate the costs that would be incurred if the intervention were not
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