Humble
The Q2 Solution reduces and prevents pressure injuries/ulcers and nurse injuries by allowing caregivers to turn and change a patient hands-free as a single caregiver or with a partner. Providing better and easier wound care saves time and money, while increasing patient satisfaction.
Pressure Injuries
In 2019, pressure injuries cost the healthcare system $26.8 billion.
Pressure injuries are preventable
(Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services) doesn’t cover costs associated with stage 3 and 4 pressure injuries
Patients die every year in the U.S. with pressure injuries
Pressure injury costs incurred by an average 300-bed hospital with a 2.4% incidence rate
Caregiver Injuries
In 2019, caregiver injuries cost
the healthcare system $17.86 billion.
Average weight lifted per shift per caregiver
Injuries reported by nurses due to turning or boosting a patient
Job-related injuries per year
Healthcare workers file compensation claims due to patient handling
Q2 Turning Protocol
Hospitals, nursing homes, hospice, and in-home care providers must meet the healthcare industry’s Q2 Turning Protocol to help ensure bed-bound patients do not develop pressure injuries. This is accomplished by turning and changing patients every two hours. These are the significant challenges from trying to follow this protocol throughout the day:
Required time it takes to turn and change a patient
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