Efficient and Safe Automated Prone Positioning
While prone positioning has been well established as a standard of care1, there are many considerations for completing the procedure of placing a patient in the prone position. According to a recent article by Callihan et.al (2021), “from a health care clinician’s standpoint, however, this positioning technique can be quite labor intensive because several health-care clinicians and direct care aides are required to safely transition the patient from a supine position to a prone position, all the while maintaining hemodynamic and oxygenation stability.”2
Since there are many considerations for critically ill patients for clinicians, the benefits of automated prone positioning are worth reviewing. The table below highlights some advantages of automated prone positioning:
Limitations of Manual Prone Positioning | Benefits of Automated Prone Positioning with Pronova-O2™ |
Staffing Requirements
| Reduction in staff required to perform position changes once patient transferred
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| Increased risk of caregiver injury (manipulating heavy patients) | Reduction in staff lifting requirements |
| Risk for Invasive Line Dislodgment | Critical Line Management system to secure invasive lines |
| Risk for skin breakdown | InteliDerm™ Single Patient Use provides powered skin protection |
| Prohibitive for obese patients | Weight Limit up to 400 pounds |
The Pronova-O2 Automated Prone Therapy System provides a safe and efficient method for positioning critically ill patients. For additional information on Pronova-O2, or to preorder, please visit turnmedical.com or call 1-855-275-8876.
Refer to Pronova-O2 Instructions for Use for full prescribing information including risks.
References
- Fan et al. (2017) An official American thoracic society/European society of intensive care medicine/society of critical care medicine medical clinical practice guideline: Mechanical ventilation in adult patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, (195) 9, 1253-1263, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28459336.
- Callihan, M. L., & Kaylor, S. (2021). Proning Pains: Recognizing the Red Flags of Body Mechanics for Health Care Workers Involved in Prone Positioning Techniques. Journal of emergency nursing, 47(2), 211–213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jen.2021.01.001
