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Bariatric Care

Better support
For you, your team and your patients

 

Managing the larger patient is associated with increased risk to both patient and caregiver. The risk of injury due to patient handling increases significantly with the bariatric patient, costs can be higher and increased size can cause additional complications of immobility.

The larger patient would benefit from the following therapy:

  • BariAir®  

    BariAir®

    The BariAir® is designed to manage the risk factors associated with caring for larger patients.

The facts about obesity

As obesity brings with it significantly increased risks and costs, it is important to consider the scale of the problem.

  • Obesity rates have quadrupled in the UK in the past 25 years[1]
  • Around 22% of the UK population are currently overweight[2]
  • Obesity is responsible for more than 30,000 deaths each year[3] – that's 6% of all deaths in the UK

 
As all these figures show signs of rising ever further, it is important to understand the implications for bariatric patients in the hospital environment.

  • Reduced skin integrity associated with reduced mobility
  • Poor respiration also associated with reduced mobility
  • Lack of independence
  • Loss of dignity resulting from manual handling and the additional burden of increased staff numbers to manage these patients


The impact of bariatric patients on healthcare professionals is equally profound.

  • In the NHS manual handling accidents account for 40% of all sickness absence[4]
  • The Occupational Health Magazine estimates the average Musculo-skeletal Disorder to cost the NHS over £44,000, and estimated to cost the NHS £400 million per year[5]

BariAir®, a weight off your mind

With its unique combination of therapies, BariAir® ensures that the bariatric patient will be managed in an appropriate way.

  • Increased comfort
  • Pro-actively maintaining skin integrity
  • Monitored weight reduction
  • Maintained dignity


With its advanced therapies, BariAir® brings important benefits to the NHS.

  • Reduces injuries to staff
  • Safeguards the patient
  • Potentially cut overall management costs


To discover more about how you can cut the risks and costs associated with bariatric patients, contact KCI today by e-mail at ukmarket@kci-medical.com or by calling Freephone 0800 980 8880. 

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