How Medical Bed Mattresses Aid in Post-Surgery Recovery Surgery can be a daunting experience, regardless of its nature or severity. The period following a surgical procedure, known as post-surgery recovery, is crucial for achieving the best possible outcome. While factors like rest, nutrition and pain management are widely acknowledged as vital, the role that medical […]

Meeting Medical Mattress Quality Standards   Medical mattresses are designed to meet specific quality standards to ensure patient safety, comfort and hygiene. These standards are established to address the unique needs of healthcare environments as well as the patients utilizing these mattresses. Some key quality standards for medical mattresses include:   Infection Control Standards Water […]

Explore the Care Med-Surg Mattress Collection Finding quality support surfaces to fit your facility’s patient needs can be challenging, especially when patient risk levels differ greatly depending on condition. MedMattress is proud to offer a solution with our Care line of med-surg mattresses designed for every patient risk level aligning with the Braden scale. MedMattress […]

Healthcare mattresses are one of the most common causes of infection while staying at a hospital. Studies published within Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology conducted that within 4 different hospitals; 72% of the mattresses tested were damaged, 47% required a new cover replacement, and 25% required a new mattress replacement (1). This level of inadequacy […]

How Support Surfaces Can Help Prevent Pressure Injuries Throughout Your Facility Pressure ulcers, also known as pressure sores or bedsores, occur when an area of skin is either under a large amount of pressure in a short period of time or less pressure over a longer period of time (4). These types of pressure injuries […]

Preventing Pressure Injuries in Behavioral Health Settings Even though decubitus ulcers are less common in behavioral health units than in other hospital areas, they can develop quickly in patients with mental illness. With relevant knowledge, however, clinicians can help prevent the development of pressure injuries in behavioral health settings. This article will describe risk factors […]

Mattress Contamination and Infection Control Patient Safety Concerns Healthcare facilities wipe down and disinfect all mattresses between patients to prevent the spread of infection. Because it is protected by the cover, the mattress core is not cleaned. If the integrity of the mattress cover becomes compromised, however, blood and bodily fluids may become trapped inside […]

Therapeutic Support Surfaces in Pediatric Units Even though pressure injuries are most common in adult care units, there is an emerging awareness that acutely ill and immobilized children are also at risk. With relevant knowledge, however, clinicians can help prevent skin breakdown in pediatric settings. This article will describe risk factors for pediatric pressure ulcers […]

Therapeutic Support Surfaces in the Critical Care Unit Critically-ill patients are often physiologically and hemodynamically unstable, requiring complex treatment supporting perfusion and circulation. Pressure injuries are common complications for these patients, especially for those who are hypotensive, sedated, and mechanically ventilated. This article will describe how a multifaceted strategy that includes nutritional support, frequent repositioning, […]

Bariatric Mattresses That Reduce Decubitus Ulcer Development The prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled in the last three decades. Nurses practicing in all types of care settings require specialized strategies to care for this patient population. Obese patients have an increased risk of pressure ulcers and maintaining skin integrity is one of the biggest challenges […]

Therapeutic Support Surfaces in the Maternity Unit Even though pressure sores are less common in maternity units than in other hospital areas, they can develop quickly in women during labor. For new mothers, this skin breakdown is a distressing complication. With relevant knowledge, however, clinicians can help prevent the development of pressure sores in the […]

Types of Dressings For Decubitus Ulcers The days of plain gauze are long gone in favor of advanced materials that can absorb large amounts of drainage without the need for frequent dressing changes. Decubitus ulcer dressings provide optimal and advanced care for healing and protecting the wounds from worse conditions and infection. Some dressings can […]

Utilizing Alternating Pressure Mattresses for Decubitus Ulcer Management: Therapeutic Support Surfaces Therapeutic support surfaces and patient repositioning are essential components of decubitus ulcer prevention and treatment.  One strategy to relieve pressure against the skin is the use of powered alternating pressure mattresses.  They automatically shift the patient’s body weight every few minutes when manual repositioning […]

Therapeutic Support Surfaces in the OR: Better Support Surfaces, Better Patient Outcomes Postoperative patients face a number of challenges during recovery, including pain management, nausea, sore throat and constipation. Amongst these common complications, intraoperative pressure ulcers can develop as well. To protect patients’ skin during procedures, pressure ulcer prevention is now an important standard of […]

Protecting Patients’ Skin with Hospital Bed Mattresses: Better Support Surfaces, Better Patient Outcomes MedMattress is dedicated to providing high-quality therapeutic support surfaces and medical mattresses. The MedMattress Care Collection features foam hospital bed mattresses that were created to align with the Braden Scale and provide sleep solutions for every patient’s risk level. Our therapeutic mattresses […]

Stretcher Pads in the Emergency Department: Better Support Surfaces, Better Patient Outcomes By prioritizing patient care and providing appropriate support surfaces, healthcare facilities can improve patient outcomes. The Emergency Department (ED) is the primary point of entry to the acute health care system. Unfortunately, patients too often leave the ED with painful pressure ulcers that […]

Better Support Surfaces, Better Patient Outcomes At MedMattress, we believe that better support surfaces produce better patient outcomes. By providing our customers with quality support surfaces designed for the needs of every patient, we can help improve the quality of healthcare. Decubitus ulcers are the leading complication in healthcare facilities across the U.S., costing up […]

What are Bedsores? Bedsores, or pressure ulcers, are common injuries associated with individuals who are immobile or have limited mobility. These injuries are a product of prolonged pressure on a sensitive area of skin such as the tailbone, hips and ankles. MedMattress.com offers two types of mattresses that either prevent or treat bedsores. A MedPrevention […]

FDA Cautions for Inspection on Healthcare Mattress Covers The FDA has brought recent attention to the importance of frequent examination and replacement of medical bed mattress covers for healthcare professionals. With over 458 reports received in the past two years by the FDA, the concern of increased infection risk in hospital beds is being addressed, […]

Memory foam mattresses have gained a lot of customers and received positive feedback over the years for both medical and luxury purposes. While memory foam has earned satisfaction ratings of roughly 80%, many potential buyers are skeptical of switching to memory foam for the first time. Hesitation often stems from users being accustomed to sleeping […]

7 Pivotal Milestones for Long Term Care Facilities Although under seemingly constant government and media scrutiny, long-term care facilities have undergone many improvements. Every year we see developments in the nursing homes and facilities that care for our country’s oldest citizens. From its humble, often unsafe beginnings of locally run “poor farms” to our current […]

5 Foods to Avoid Eating Before Sleep In order to get the best possible sleep, we have done research and compiled a list of the top 5 foods to avoid eating before sleep. Dark Chocolate: With just one small bite of a dark chocolate square we are able to satisfy our quick sweet tooth craving. […]

Sleep myths abound due to the ambiguity that surrounds sleep and its health benefits. We’ve compiled a list of five of the most common sleep myths in order to set the record straight. Sleep is a time when your body and brain shut down for rest. Although your body is mostly immobile during sleep, your […]

The 4 Stages of Sleep and What They Do for Recovery We are asleep for about 1/3 of our lives. This crucial time determines both the quality and the longevity of life. The body restores and recovers itself in many ways to maintain our mental health as well as daily physical functioning. Although previously broken […]