More bedridden patients are being cared for in the home than ever before.

They suffer from incontinence, don't eat adequately, and can't reposition themselves often enough to prevent pressure sores from developing.

Ask ALL MED which overlay will help prevent a pressure sore, or if a pressure sore already exists, ALL MED will suggest the right mattress system to assist in the healing process.

ALL MED offers support surfaces for hospital beds in 3 categories:

Prevention Alternating Pressure Overlay - By moving the points of body support every 5 minutes the system stimulates circulation and provides gentle pressure reduction - 3.5" cell depth. Gel Foam Overlay - Patient is supported at all body points equally, not just at boney prominence. Comfortable; no maintenance. Maintenance Mattress Replacement - Adequate cell depth (6") and air circulation to meet the needs of "long term susceptible" patients or a good step down system from a successful "therapy" mattress patient. Therapy Low Air Loss Mattress - 9" cell depth, moves more than 150 liters of air per minute, supports patient on surface of air wicks away unwanted moisture, reduces heat at point of patient contact, maintains interface pressure below capillary closure, appropriate for patients with stage III and stage IV wounds. Alternating Pressure Mattress - 8" deep cells inflate/deflate on 5 minute cycle, low interface pressure on deflation, ideal for patients with multiple stage II pressure ulcers.

Reimbursement Requirements: Patient meets criteria for a hospital bed. Prevention Overlays - Has limited ability to reposition themselves in bed, and is susceptible to skin breakdown. Therapy Mattresses - Patient must have multiple stage II ulcers or a single stage III or IV on their trunk. Generally they have tried other prevention systems and have failed or worsened. In general, the primary diagnosis that qualifies a patient for a hospital bed, i.e. COPD, CHF, Chronic Pulmonary Hear Disease, Aspiration, G/J Feeding Tube, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Paraplegia, Quadraplegia, CVA, MS, MD, Parkinson's, ALS, Malignant Neoplasms, Renal Failure, etc., has left the patient susceptible to/or having active decubitus ulcers.