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Preventing Heel Pressure Ulcers
Cost Justification (Projected)
Heel ulcers are known to be expensive and avoidable. According to one study, "pressure ulcers (PrUs) remain a critical health care issue, with patients hospitalized in the acute care setting receiving treatment for approximately 2.5 million PruS each year."¹ Proper off-loading of the heel is the proven method to avoid heel injury. Sage’s Cost Justification tool is designed to help healthcare facilities analyze the cost benefits of using the Prevalon™ Heel Protector to help prevent heel pressure ulcers. Compare your projected annual expense and/or lost reimbursement related to heel pressure prevention with the estimated treatment cost for proper off-loading. Simply enter the following information, and review the report to see how effective prevention of heel pressure ulcers can benefit your facility’s bottom line. View a sample report

General Information
Enter your facility's name.
Enter facility average census.

Pressure Ulcer Rate (choose one)
Your overall pressure ulcer rate:	%
Your specific heel ulcer rate:	%
Default based on Whittington et al, Adv Skin Wound Care. Nov/Dec 2004; 17 (9):490-4; (based on 600 patients, 7.3% Pressure Ulcer Rate x 28% average % of ulcers located on heels = 2% heel ulcer rate)

Treatment Cost for Stage I or II
Stage I and II projected cost²	$
Percent of Stage I and/or II heel ulcers.¹	%

Treatment Cost for Stage III or IV
Stage III and IV projected cost¹	$
Percent of Stage III and/or IV heel ulcers.²	%

Prevalon™ Heel Protector Cost
7300 Prevalon™ Heel Protector 8 Pack:	$ per boot
7302 Prevalon™ Heel Protector 2 Pack:	$per boot






1. Whittington KT, Briones R, Adv Skin Wound Care Nov/Dec;17(9):490-4. 2. Young, ZF, Evans A, Davis J, J Nurs Admin (JONA). Jul/Aug 2003; (33) 7/8; 380-3.

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