Ergonomic Strategy for Successful Pannus Care

This article uses a case study approach to describe how staff in one Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical center used a pannus support sling, a bariatric bed, and a ceiling lift to assist in the effective treatment of the intertriginous dermatitis and skin ulcer of a bariatric patient’s large panniculus. The knowledge gained from this case study and future strategy for staff education and the medical center’s ergonomic pannus management process are described.

Mechan P, Stanfield J, Kabrick A, Brumbeloe S

Keywords: safe patient handling and mobility, pannus sling, wound care, bariatrics