The Search for Clinical Evidence: Do Support Surface Microclimate Management Features Improve Pressure Injury Outcomes?

This webinar will be recorded live on October 22nd, 2025 at 12:00PM CT. A recording of the webinar will be available within 24 hours of the live event. 

Elevated temperature and humidity at the skin–support surface interface are widely recognized as contributing factors to pressure injury risk. In response, advanced support surfaces have introduced features designed to address these “microclimate” factors, most commonly by circulating air near the skin surface. This feature is often referred to as Low Air Loss (LAL), but a more accurate term is Microclimate Management with Airflow (MMA).

Despite widespread adoption of MMA technology, clinical evidence supporting its effectiveness has been lacking. This webinar will present findings from a randomized controlled trial designed to answer a critical question: Does microclimate management with airflow reduce pressure injury incidence or severity in patients at risk?

Join us to move beyond assumptions and explore what the evidence really says about microclimate management, support surfaces, and pressure injury prevention.

1. Explain how temperature and moisture at the skin–support surface interface influence pressure injury risk.

2. Identify the design features of support surfaces that target microclimate management.

3. Evaluate the clinical trial evidence on the effectiveness of microclimate management with airflow (MMA).

4. Apply evidence-based insights to guide support surface selection for patients with moisture-related risk factors.