A system for pressure ulcer prophylaxis and treatment includes an annunciator
which
is attached to the outer face of the door or to the doorway of a patient's room
and a bedside patient position sequence indicator. The annunciator includes a timing
device with settable cycle duration and provides both visual and audible signals
to indicate that a prescribed patient turning regimen cycle now requires repositioning
of the patient. The annunciator generates a first signal when the cycle duration
enters an expiry window and generates a different, intensified signal after the
cycle has ended without being reset by a caregiver. The patient position sequence
indicator includes a visual display which advises a caregiver of the position in
which the patient was last placed and the next sequential position to which the
patient is to be moved.