Aeda is committed to continuing community education across a broad range of healthcare issues.

We are particularly passionate about raising awareness about pressure ulcers – and their growing impact on the healthcare industry – and we actively support the research and public education of pressure ulcer treatment and prevention.

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Home health care in the US June09
Many health care treatments that used to be done only in a hospital can now be done in your home. Health care given in the home is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as care you get in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. If you are eligible, Medicare pays for you to get certain health care services in your home. This is known as the Medicare home health benefite… click here for full article

Taking it lying down – key considerations when providing beds and mattresses March09
Beds and support surfaces represent a cornerstone of DME. From bariatric patients to mobility-impaired patients, there is a multiplicity of home care customers that need special beds and mattresses. Likewise, there are a number of things a provider must consider when offering beds and support surfaces to patients… click here for full article

Pressure ulcers – risk factors and steps for prevention January09
While immobility poses the greatest risk factor for developing pressure ulcers, there are numerous other factors that increase risk levels including old age, poor hygiene and other medical conditions such as diabetes or vascular disease. Learn about these risks together with some basic steps for prevention… click here for full article

The implications and opportunities
of Medicare’s “no pay” rule November08
Like any groundbreaking policy, Medicare’s new ruling provides impetus for change. Together with a renewed urgency and heightened focus on pressure care prevention, what other implications does the industry face, and how are US facilities preparing for the challenge… click here for full article

Finding reliable healthcare advice online September08
The Internet can be a great resource when you want to learn about a specific disease or health condition. But how much of it can we trust? How can we tell the difference between good and bad health information, especially when there's so much of it? This becomes a very important question when you consider that many people rely on the Internet to learn about illnesses or make decisions about care and treatment – sometimes for very serious conditions…click here for full article

Medicare “no-pay” rule effective October 1 September08
From October 2008, US Medicare and Medicaid Service announced it will no longer reimburse hospitals for treating preventable pressure ulcers (Stages III and IV), leaving hospitals around the country scrambling to put appropriate programs into place… click here for full article

Long term care trends: Staying on track August08
Your nursing home customers can't get patient safety out of their minds. Nor should they. Whether it's a matter of preventing falls, elopement or medication errors, protecting residents against pressure ulcers or ensuring they attend activities and remain emotionally healthy, nursing home administrators have a full plate to address... click here for full article

Guide to pressure relieving support surfaces Jul08
The market for speciality support surfaces is broadening into homes due to a shift from expensive hospital stays to alternate and ‘at home’ care. As such, consumers are seeking better information about the available products, and help in understanding which product is right for them… click here for full article

HME Business – Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market to Reach $3.6 billion by 2010 Jun08
As the population ages and requires more long-term care, so to will the demand for treating decubitus ulcers, which will push the market for ulcer treatment products to $3.6 billion by 2010, according to The Decubitus Ulcer Treatment Products Market Report from market watchers at Global Industry Analysts Inc. click here for full article

Aged home care – safety in the home Jun08
Safety is an important consideration when caring for someone in the home – both for you and for the person you care for. The ideal home provides safety for you both and makes caring tasks easier for you… click here for full article