Evidence-Based Patient Outcomes
With its unique, patented, Vasotactic™ technology, the TurnCare Guardian System has resulted in beneficial patient outcomes
Guardian and COVID-19
Guardian is being deployed as an intervention for optimizing the care of mechanically-ventilated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
A 399-patient randomized, controlled trial studying adverse event prevention in high-risk acute care patients, comparing TurnCare to alternating pressure beds:
81% reduction in sacral region pressure injuries
Other systemic benefits observed
Learn more in the Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing:
Designed by clinicians to prevent sacral region circulatory breakdown and improve outcomes for critical care patients
TurnCare Guardian System named
US Business News Critical Care Product of the Year
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