Investigating Clinically Relevant Cushion Characteristics Via Laboratory Testing
Program ID Number: CRS000268
CEU Course ID: P237.11
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 hour
Recorded Date: Recorded at the International Seating Symposium on March 5, 2011
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Presenters
J. David Mccausland, ROHO, Inc., Belleville, IL, United States
Mark Greig, Sunrise Medical, Longmont, CO, United States
Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.
* No conflicts have been disclosed.
Description
Over the last several years, demand for “evidence” as a basis for clinical practice, regulatory policy and third party reimbursement; in order to augment “expert opinion”, “clinical judgment” and / or “history” is dramatically increasing. However, this demand for evidence is has been difficult to satisfy for non-invasive, durable medical equipment.
The challenge becomes even more difficult when dealing with clinical conditions such as “the prevention and treatment of wounds” and “seated positioning” where we are dealing with a host of primary diagnoses and the need for a holistic approach. For such categories of products, the historic “clinical study” basis for evidence becomes problematic, if not impossible. As such, the presenters have developed a series of laboratory methods to test, compare and contrast the characteristics and features of seat cushions.
In this session, we will focus on the testing results between adjustable and non-adjustable cushions, specifically:
- Skin Integrity - Measurements related immersion, envelopment and magnitude
- Positioning - Measurements related to lateral and forward stability
Further, we will discuss the impact to a cushion’s performance from:
- Changes to the pelvic shape
- Changes to the individual’s weight
- Time in the seated position
- Normal wear and tear (aging) of the cushion.
The session will conclude with a review of the metrics and a discussion on how these measurements can be applied in a clinical setting.
Learning Objectives
Upon attending this seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the differences between the Adjustable and Non-adjustable cushion against key metrics
- Understand the impact that time, aging and changes to the individual have of the ability of the cushion to address an individual’s needs
- Understand how these metrics might be applied in the clinical setting
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