Benefits Of Use
Early detection of deep tissue injury upon admission
- Allows for the visualization of skin and underlying 2 cm of tissue
- Targets high risk pressure ulcer sites for early detection of deep tissue injury
- Helps answer the question “Where did the pressure ulcer originate?”
Provides earlier intervention to prevent wounds/pressure ulcers
- Enables earlier targeted intervention which can often lead to pressure ulcer prevention
- Allows for continued assessment and documentation of treatment effectiveness
- Can prove valuable in the determination of a “reasonably preventable” pressure ulcer
- Helps maintain “quality of life” for individuals
Decrease facility costs
- Lower cost of wound care supplies
- Better utilization of nursing staff
- Decrease potential for sanctions
Decrease liability costs
- Through decreased incidence of pressure ulcers
- Potential for decreased Liability Insurance Premiums for using the EPISCAN
- Provides for better documentation