SUMMARY OF 12 WEEK COMPREHENSIVE TRIAL

Trial period December 2022– 22nd March, 2023

Sixteen (16) residents have been cared for on Twelve (12) Burling Turn Assist Beds at

a leader care provider. Eight (8) residents at one site and

eight (8) residents at another.  The increase from twelve (12) to sixteen (16) residents

has presented due to palliating residents passing away and the beds being reallocated.

RESULTS FROM DATA COLLECTION DURING TRIAL PERIOD

1) (100%) of residents did NOT incur pressure injuries whilst using the bed

2) (100%) of residents did NOT receive skin tears. 

3) (100%) of residents recorded noticeable improvement in quality of sleep.

Improved quality of life can be associated with improved quality of sleep but was

not measured in this trial.

4) No manual handling injuries were recorded while using the bed.

5) Staff requirements reduced by 97% - Staff time required to turn each resident in bed was reduced from 16 minutes (8 minutes 2 x staff member using a slide sheet) to 32 seconds, 1 x staff member using

The Burling Turn Assist Bed.

6) Staff feedback regarding ease of task is also noted.

6) No consumables to dress pressure injuries through use of the bed or skin tears were required.

7) No staff time to dress pressure injuries or skin tears through us of the bed were required.

9) 3 residents recorded minor pressure injuries during the trial period,

however the injuries were NOT aligned to the bed’s performance.

CONCLUSION

The trial of The Burling Turn Assist Bed has met all claims and therefore is considered successful.

 It was found to dramatically reduce pressure injuries on residents, eliminate manual handling

injuries and skin tears due to repositioning residents in bed. Furthermore, if this bed

had been used for every resident that required one, staffing requirements could be

reallocated, medical consumables and time to dress wounds could be eliminated.

Putting the data into a dollar amount, each bed could save a provider in excess of $33,000 over

the 10-year life of the bed when compared to current bed being used and current pressure injury

prevention using slide sheets and air mattresses.