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Pressure to balance care and budgets may drive prompt patient discharge, but the incidence of SSIs post-operatively represents a significant impact on patients and home healthcare.^2-4

• Hospital stay accounts for up to 85% of the cost of care following open laparotomy²
• SSIs can increase hospital stay by up to 14 days following colorectal surgery ²
• Additional treatment, readmissions and home health nursing visits may impact practice efficiency²

Consider: With many SSIs identified after patient discharge, is the real scale of the problem being obscured?^2,3

Implementing a formal protocol for prophylactic use of the PICO^◊ Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System (sNPWT) has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence of SSCs, length of stay and readmissions, compared to standard care.^3,5-12

Consider: With SSIs often identified after patient discharge, is post-operative incision management currently the issue?^2,3

A portable, canister-free design with a pump therapy time of up to 14 days.¹³ Shown to increase patient satisfaction rates across the spectrum of wound care.^14,15

• Allows patients the freedom to continue daily activities¹⁵
• Gentle silicone adhesive facilitates easy application and removal¹⁵ while minimizing pain associated with dressing changes^16-20
• Showerproof dressing, allowing patients the ability to shower¹⁵
• Quiet system better enables patients to sleep, compared to traditional NPWT¹⁴