The incidence of pressure ulcers with standard care is an important factor in determining the potential of Mepilex Border dressings. The clinical experts highlighted that there is variation in ...

Since the average estimated cost of a PSI-03 ranges from $50,000 to $150,000, the study reveals that the prophylactic use of Mepilex Border Sacrum dressings could save hospitals $200,000 to ...

It said using the dressings as part of efforts to reduce ulcers would cost more with the Mepilex Border Heel priced at £6.61 per dressing and the Mepilex Border Sacrum costing between £3.13 and £7.26.

Pressure ulcers are a frequently-occurring, costly, avoidable side effect of patient care, affecting 2.5 million patients per year in the USA and costing up to $11.6 billion per year.1 It is ...

Fletcher J (2017) Appropriate seating solutions for pressure ulcer prevention. Wound Essentials; 12: 1, 40-43. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2019) Mepilex Border Heel and Sacrum ...

The incidence of pressure ulcers with standard care is an important factor in determining the potential of Mepilex Border dressings. The clinical experts highlighted that there is variation in ...