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Shepherd Rehabilitation Center's 60-bed SCI unit faced significant challenges with patient hygiene for high-level spinal cord injury patients who could not be safely transferred to shower chairs. Traditional sponge baths were inadequate, time-consuming, and frequently cited by patients as a source of discomfort and loss of dignity. Staff injury rates from manual patient handling were also a concern.
Shepherd Rehabilitation Center's 60-bed SCI unit faced significant challenges with patient hygiene for high-level spinal cord injury patients who could not be safely transferred to shower chairs. Traditional sponge baths were inadequate, time-consuming, and frequently cited by patients as a source of discomfort and loss of dignity. Staff injury rates from manual patient handling were also a concern.
The SCI unit implemented Bed Shower Wib as the primary bathing method for all high-level SCI patients. The Wib's self-contained design eliminated the need for patient transfers, while the full-body water coverage provided a genuine shower experience that dramatically improved patient satisfaction and psychological well-being.
Learn About Wib™Assessed all SCI patients for transfer risk and identified Wib candidates (C4 and above, ASIA A/B).
Trained SCI nursing team on Wib operation, positioning, and skin assessment integration.
Developed a skin integrity monitoring protocol combining Wib bathing with pressure injury prevention.
Surveyed patients monthly on hygiene satisfaction, dignity, and comfort.
Expanded Wib use to all SCI patients regardless of level after 60-day pilot results.
"For our SCI patients, a real shower is not a luxury — it is a fundamental part of their recovery and dignity. The Wib gave our patients something they thought they had lost. The improvement in mood, cooperation with therapy, and overall satisfaction has been remarkable."
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33-point improvement in patient hygiene satisfaction scores (61% to 94%)
79% reduction in staff musculoskeletal injury reports related to patient bathing
69% reduction in hospital-acquired pressure injury incidence rate
51% reduction in time required for patient bathing, freeing nursing time for therapy support
Significant improvement in patient mood, therapy participation, and rehabilitation outcomes
Wib protocol adopted as standard of care across all SCI and acquired brain injury units
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