Understanding the Role of Support Surfaces in Pressure Injury Prevention

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This webinar will be recorded live on June 25th, 2025 at 12:00PM CT. A recording of the webinar will be available within 24 hours of the live event.

This webinar will discuss how the performance characteristics of a support surface are designed to assist the caregiver in their pressure injury prevention plan of care.

After completing the program:

1. The learner will report increased knowledge of the design/construction features and capabilities of a full-body support surface for PIP
2. The learner will report increased understanding of matching the patient's needs with a full body support surface
3. The learner will report the intention to change practice based on new knowledge

Michele Deppisch, PT, CWS, FACCWS

Michele is a self-employed wound care consultant. She is a Physical Therapist and holds certifications as a clinical wound specialist from the American Board of Wound Management and as a Fellow in the American College of Clinical Wound Specialists. Her expertise and dedication extend to various leadership roles within NPIAP, where she currently serves as President-Elect on the Board of Directors. Over the past 11 years she has contributed to multiple committees, including the Education Committee, Research Committee, Standards Committee, and Emerging Leaders Program. Her commitment to advancing wound care is further exemplified by her role as Vice Chair of the Support Surface Standards Initiative (S3I) committee. Michele has authored numerous resources for NPIAP most notably the Root Cause Analysis/OR Toolkit 3.0 and published works for S3I on the clinical relevance of support surface tests.