The Pressure Injury Prevention Playbook: A Protocol for Zero Harm
PRIMO helps care teams run a smarter prevention protocol which enhances protection, compliance, and clinical outcomes. Pressure injuries are Never Events – and we are here to help keep it that way.
$26.8B
Annual cost of preventable pressure injuries to the U.S. healthcare system
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
60,000+
Patient deaths associated with pressure injuries each year
Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
The Pressure Injury Prevention Playbook
Offload the Heels
PRIMO heel offloading solutions are designed to suspend the heel completely, helping remove direct pressure where breakdown starts. The heel is one of the most vulnerable pressure injury sites. 28–30% of hospital-acquired pressure injuries occur at the heel.
Redistribute Pressure
PRIMO positioning wedges and pressure redistribution surfaces help teams turn, position, and protect with greater consistency.Pressure redistribution is a precision play. Clinical guidance supports a 30-degree lateral tilt to offload the sacrum.
Manage Moisture
PRIMO underpads and incontinence products help pull moisture away from the skin to support microclimate control and skin integrity.Moisture weakens skin fast. Patients with incontinence are 22x more likely to develop a pressure injury.
Check out our pressure injury prevention products
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PRIMO Airfloat Cushion
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PRIMO AirFloat Overlay
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PRIMO Body Wedges
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PRIMO Defender
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PRIMO HeelCheck Boot
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PRIMO Underpads
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PRIMOBoot
Execution is Everything
A prevention protocol is only as strong as its execution.
PRIMO gives clinical teams the products and support to run a more effective pressure injury prevention playbook—every patient, every shift.