To determine if a device that measures and displays pressure that the patients feel when in bed can help nurses reposition the patient effectively and thereby reduce bedsores in the intensive care unit.
Ulcers
Bedsores
Mapping System
Non-Mapping System
Ages Eligible for Study
Adult (18-64)Older Adult (65+)
Sexes Eligible for Study
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
18 years and older,
care giver trained on mapping system
Exclusion Criteria:
Less than 18 years,
pregnant women,
weight greater 550 lbs, and subjects requiring a specialty mattress