Retrospective analysis of thermographic imaging of pressure injuries
92.5% sensitivity in identifying pressure injuries on admission across all skin tones.
Statistically outperformed the Braden Scale.
Sustainable Success: Implementing an Infrared Thermography Scanning Protocol in Acute Care
HAPI incidence reduced by 66% per 1,000 patient days.
Estimated return on investment resulted in $1.35MM in avoided penalties and $45K from PSI-03 measure.
Shedding Light on Native American Health Disparities Utilizing Long-Wave Infrared Thermography
“Implementing LWIT resulted in a significant decrease in pressure injury prevalence, the ability to capture and treat vascular wounds and ischemic limbs with quick interventions and providing excellent care for the high population of Native Americans.”
"To date, the facility has captured over 41,000 images on 14,000 patients."
Utilization of Innovation Wound Care Technologies in Pressure Injury Assessment and Treatment: Treatment: A Quality Improvement Wound Ostomy Continence (WOC) Nurse Lead Initiatives
“Long wave infrared technology (LWIT) was added to prevention bundle as adjunct to identify thermal anomalies in Deep Tissue Pressure Injury occurrence, guiding treatment upon early identification.”
“Utilization of LWIT in darker skin tones guided earlier interventions, treatment and assisted with health equity.”
"Estimated $4 to $7 million in savings."
Beyond 4 Eyes in 4 Hours: Implementing Long Wave Infrared Thermography
“HAPI incidence reduced from a baseline of 25.71 (per 1000 discharges) to 2.55.”
“As a result of this project, the 18-month financial gain is estimated at over $11 million dollars.”
Color Blind Clarity - Preventing Pressure Injuries Using Thermography in LTACHs
Utilizing thermography guides the management of pressure injuries in patients with darker pigmented skin tones - improving clinical outcomes.
Clinician and patient education involving thermography increased compliance with the care plan and supported patient participation.
"A Wound Care “View” to Promote Health Equity: Using Long Wave Infrared Thermography (LWIT)
“LWIT immediately visualized unknown health concerns, followed by prompt review and education.”
“The objective was to provide wound ostomy and continence (WOC) nurse assessments and education at a health fair for the inner-city community’s homeless, indigent, and non-English speaking population.”
Ten top tips: assessing darkly pigmented skin
“Consider enhancing your assessment of darkly pigmented skin with technology designed to assess perfusion.”
“Technology to enhance assessments at admission has clear advantages to determining if tissue injury has occurred but is not yet visible.”
Using thermography to assess pressure injuries in patients with dark skin
“Warm tissue is well perfused, cold tissue is not.”
“The visible color of the skin has no impact on the infrared radiation captured by thermography.”
