The 30-Degree Rule: Optimizing Torso Alignment to Prevent Shearing Injuries in High-Dependency Care
Hidden risks of high-dependency care Inches Shearing can happen anywhere, anytime. When a patient starts sliding down in bed, the skin does not move but rather tears or shears across tissue that moves beneath it—creating painful injury and putting the person at risk for pressure ulcers. One such strategy is the 30-Degree Rule, which assists with comfort, pressure […]