2/29/2008
Awesome Cushion
When a customer has a potential to develop a pressure wound or has an open wound, dealer automatically say the name ROHO. While the ROHO cushions are good cushions, is it the answer that evry customer needs. I talk alot about how we need to ensure we are evaluating each clients needs and not treat each customer the same as the next. Each person we see is in some way different from the customer you seen yesterday even if they have the same diagnosis.
I have had a number of customers that the ROHO was not the answer. We had to try a ROHO or a Star cushion to prove to the funding source that these cushions would not work. Some people you just can not get fitted properly in these types of cushions. It could be because they are to bony, their pelvic positioning is to severe or their wounds are to severe for these cushions. I would encourage each person viewing this to look at the Aquila cushions manufactured by Aquila Corporation. This is a air cushion that is hooked to a pump and alternates pressure. It can be customized to fit your customers needs, the cycle modes can be programmed to meet your clients needs and boy does it work.
I have a customer that was first on a gel cushion and had breakdown, then they tried putting a wedge under the gell cushion then he was on a ROHO cushion and as a result he had 4 flap surgical procedure to heal these wounds. Let me say that all these things were tried before he was referred to me. After being an a ROHO he had 2 new sking breakdowns that were very large and getting worse. We called Aquila and purchased a cushion and the wounds are healing, he is able to sit up longer in the chair and knows that with this cushion and his current treatment that his wounds will heal and he can live life.
If you would like more information on the Aquila cushion go to
www.aquilacorp.com The folks at Aquila are very knowledgeable, easy to work with, understand your customers needs and your funding issues. I give this product an A+.
I want to Thank the folks at Aquila for maunfacturing a cushion that provides true pressure reductions and allows my customers to live their life doing what they want and not froma hospital bed.
Chris
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