A new look at the issues of pressure management in the healthcare environment cites numerous contributing factors to poor patient comfort and pressure-related tissue damage during a patient's hospital stay.

"Connecting The Dots From Admittance To Release" was first presented at the 27th Annual Congress of the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (NAON) by Rick Fontaine, Vice President of Business Development, Tempur-Pedic North America, Inc, Medical Division. The presentation combines several studies with first hand experience to benchmark the current state of pressure management and how it relates to reducing the risk of pressure ulcers and their growing impact on healthcare costs. The content suggests that healthcare organizations rethink their strategies on the subject by focusing on "pressure redistribution" as an important new ingredient to a multi-disciplinary approach to pressure management. The presentation can be viewed in its entirety at www.mizuhosi.com/pressuremanagement.

Mizuho OSI and Tempur-Pedic® Medical offer a product called Tempur-Med® Surgery Pads that passively redistribute pressure away from the patient's weight-bearing contact points thereby reducing the areas of peak pressure on the body. The process protects skin and muscle tissue, speeds recovery and increases comfort for the patient.

Mizuho OSI is a world leader in the development, manufacturing and distribution of a comprehensive range of specialty surgical tables and positioning systems for spinal, orthopedic, neurosurgical and vascular procedures.

Tempur-Pedic Medical, Inc., is a subsidiary of Tempur-Pedic International, Inc. (NYSE: TPX) the manufacturer and distributor of Swedish Mattresses" and Pillows, currently sold in 60 countries under the TEMPUR® and Tempur-Pedic® brand names. Tempur-Pedic Medical manufactures products using a mix of proprietary TEMPUR materials, including medical bed mattresses, wheelchair cushions, positioning devices, and mattress pads used on diagnostic and procedural tables.