April 18, 2016, Rock Hill, SC – HARTMANN, the company that introduced Dignity® Briefs with Curly Fiber at WOCN 2015, is pleased to showcase several new skin-friendly absorbent products at WOCN 2016, Booth 823. Infused with Curly Fiber – the proprietary component that instantly reduces the high alkalinity of voids to the skin-friendly range of pH 4.5 to 5.5. – HARTMANN’s new assortment of pH-buffering incontinence products includes: Dignity® Briefs with Curly Fiber, MoliCare® Premium Briefs, MoliCare Mobile® Disposable Protective Underwear (DPU) and MoliMed® Pads.
The launch of HARTMANN’s latest generation of skin-friendly products with Curly Fiber coincides with the release of a new study on Incontinence Associated Skin Damage (IASD), which will be presented by leading IASD authority and researcher, Dr. Donna Bliss, during a HARTMANN-sponsored breakfast symposium on June 7 at WOCN 2016. While seating is limited, interest in the work of Dr. Bliss on this particular subject is expected to be high. Therefore, you will want to register as soon as possible! The IASD discussion continues in the afternoon with a 30-minute Innovation Theatre presentation. See below for details!
SYMPOSIUM
Incontinence Associated Skin Damage (IASD): Innovative Approaches in Assessment, Prevention and Education
Donna Bliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Tuesday, June 7, 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.
This session will examine innovative nursing care strategies for inflammatory skin damage resulting from incontinence. Participants will learn about: a new instrument for assessing IASD on light and dark skin; risk factors for IASD (including the role of skin pH) and how they can guide prevention strategies; absorbent products aimed to prevent IASD; and the important role of the continence care nurse.
INNOVATION THEATRE
Absorbent Products with Curly Fiber significantly reduce the high pH of voids and have the potential to prevent IASD
Dr. Hans Smola and Dr. Donna Bliss
Tuesday, June 7, 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A new U.S. study of nursing home residents with incontinence confirms that absorbent products with Curly Fiber significantly lower the pH of voids to the skin-friendly range of pH 4.5-5.5. This session will feature: a review of the evidence linking pH to IASD; a live product test demonstrating the remarkable pH-buffering power of Curly Fiber; the results of a recent study examining the skin pH of nursing home residents; the latest advances in absorbent products and their role in potentially preventing IASD; and a new interactive strategy for teaching IASD best practices.
For more information, product demonstrations, free samples or to take a spin on our Internet-based IASD assessment tool, visit HARTMANN Booth 823!
HARTMANN is a leading provider of healthcare solutions in the areas of adult incontinence, wound care and compression therapy. As a forward-thinking company, we partner with healthcare professionals across the continuum of care to develop and implement novel solutions designed to promote healing, increase operational efficiencies and improve quality of life. For more information call 800-243-2294
or visit hartmanninfo.com or activeskinprotection.com.