NASVH Summer Conference

We’ve just returned from the NASVH Summer Conference in Burlington, VT and had a great time catching up with old friends and meeting new ones.

I have to say that it’s so great to be surrounded by folks who’s primary focus is caring for those who have served our great country!  We take tremendous pride in being a medical supply distribution partner for several of the State Veterans Homes and in showcasing new and innovative products to help provide outstanding care.

This year we highlighted the Aeda Aeria 8Pro mattress replacement system, a product that many of our customers have had great success with in both preventing and healing pressure ulcers.  But don’t just take our word for it, please click here to review its clinical report and contact us for success stories.

Another piece of information that will be of interest to you is cost savings.  If you’re renting Group II surfaces to reduce the likelihood of or heal pressure ulcers you could save thousands of dollars a month by purchasing this mattress.  Alternately the 8Pro is very competitively priced so it’ll be worth your while to do a cost comparison to what you’re currently buying.  Please contact your Sales or Customer Service Representative for more information.

Again we’d like to say that it’s an honor to work with the State Veterans Homes, we truly appreciate what you do and our partnerships.  Keep up the great work!

The Healthcare Note by Grove Medical

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Just to follow up: Memorial Day is Fast Approaching

On Memorial Day, we pay tribute to those who have paid the ultimate price to defend the United States and the principles upon which America was founded.  These brave service men and women are without a doubt the best of our country!

With that in mind Grove and the carriers we utilize to ship your orders will be closed on Monday May 30, 2011 in observance of this important holiday.  Please mark your calendars and plan ahead to ensure that you have the products and services you need by Friday May 27th.

Contact your Grove Sales Rep or Customer Service Rep to discuss the  2011 Memorial Day Carrier Holiday Schedule.

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Grove’s Atlanta, GA Wound Care Seminar

Grove and Links Medical Products have worked together to bring Wound Care Nurses and other healthcare professionals invaluable information on Wound Assessment in North and South Carolina and now we’re headed to Georgia. If you missed our last wound care seminar in Concord, NC you can now catch the latest installment in Atlanta, GA.   The session is on May, 25 from 9:00a to 1:00p at the Hampton Inn Perimeter hotel in Atlanta.    Upon completion Nurses will receive four contact hours of Continuing Education.

If you’re in the Atlanta, GA area please don’t miss this opportunity to meet, discuss and network with your  colleagues all while learning best practices for assessing wounds. All you need to do is contact us for the Wound Care Seminar application in Atlanta, fill it out and send it in.  Michelle Moore, RN, MSN, WCC will be our speaker and the topics that will be discussed are:

• Identification – Wound Etiology
• Tissue Types
• 2007 New Pressure Ulcer Staging Guidelines
• Skin Lesions
• Wound Pain
• Documentation
• Clinical use of Manuka honey

Please contact the Wound Care Education Institute,  Shannon Chitty, RN, BN, WCN or your Grove Medical representative to reserve your spot today!

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Preventative Action, Read This Article

With the ever rising cost of healthcare it’s time for us to focus on prevention.  According to a study by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2004, about 159,000 U.S. nursing home residents (11%) had pressure ulcers;  stage 2 pressure ulcers being the most prevalent.  Thirty-five percent of nursing home residents with stage 2 or higher (more severe) pressure ulcers received special wound care services.  What this means for you as a healthcare provider is that you’re now focusing on reactive, costly measures instead of providing appropriate care.

Enter the Aeda Healthcare Aeria series of powered surfaces, all of which are Group II surfaces.  The Aeria 8 Pro  specifically is the product I’d like to highlight for you.  This mattress replacement system is constructed from 21 x 8 inch transverse cells that cyclically inflate and deflate in an alternating pattern.  Incorporating cell in cell design with a three cell alternation cycle and CPRrelease at both the control unit and head of the mattress the 8 Pro combines optimum user comfort with superior clinical performance.

The Aeria line by Aeda is fantastic at both preventing and healing pressure ulcers all the way up to and including stage IV wounds.  Contact your Grove representative directly or call into our office for pricing, it may be one of the best things you do for your facility and your patients.

The Healthcare Note by Grove Medical