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04/23/2026

The transplant community continues to evaluate prone positioning as a strategy to improve donor lung preservation.

The ongoing PRODON-AR randomized trial is studying whether early prone positioning after neurologic death increases the number of lungs suitable for transplantation (Hospital de Alta Complejidad del Bicentenario Esteban Echeverría, 2025).

Additional clinical investigations such as the P-POD study are exploring whether donor pronation may improve post-transplant recipient outcomes.

As evidence grows, technologies that streamline prone therapy such as the Pronova-O2TM Automated Prone Therapy System may help centers adopt evidence-based donor optimization strategies safely.



References
Hospital de Alta Complejidad del Bicentenario Esteban Echeverría. (2025). Prone vs supine position in potential organ donors: PRODON-AR. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT07251777.
DelSorbo, L., et al. (2024). Prone positioning in neurologically deceased potential organ donors to improve donor lung function and transplant recipient outcomes (P-POD). ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT06259357.

04/23/2026

🫁Every lung not transplanted represents a missed chance to save a life. 🫁

By improving donor lung physiology through automated prone therapy, we can:
✅Expand the donor pool
✅Increase transplant rates
✅Reduce waitlist mortality

Additionally, functioning lungs can potentially translate into increased viability for other organs (kidney, liver, cornea, tissue). 👁️🫘💜*

At Turn Medical, we believe innovation at the bedside can transform the entire transplant ecosystem.

Because better care for donors means more lives positively impacted.

Contact us if you would like to learn more about our experience helping improve lung viability for transplant: 📞855-ASK TURN or info@turnmedical.com

References
*Perez-Protto SE et. al. Anaesth Intensive Care. 2018;46(6):601-607

04/21/2026

Join Turn Medical and Barisolutons on May 26 at 2 PM EDT for an upcoming webinar on Safe and Effective Prone Positioning in the ICU.

This session will cover automated proning, ECMO considerations, skin injury prevention, respiratory mechanics, and caring for patients with obesity.

Presenters Jimbo Varnum and Susan Gallagher, along with guest experts, will review evidence-based indications for prone positioning and discuss the differences between the workflow of manual and automated proning. They will also share practical strategies to improve respiratory mechanics, reduce pressure and device-related skin injuries, and safely manage patients who require prone positioning while on ECMO.

This webinar is designed for ICU nurses, respiratory therapists, physicians, advanced practice providers, wound and skin champions, and ECMO specialists who want to strengthen their approach to safe and effective proning in critical care settings.

We hope you can join us for this educational discussion focused on improving patient outcomes and safety in the ICU.

🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gq3nVK3x



Jimbo Varnum, DHA(c), MBA, RRT-NPS-ACCS, CSPHA
Susan Gallagher, PhD, RN, CBN

04/20/2026

We're heading into the 2026 Spring IDN Summit and Reverse Expo with a clear focus: advancing care through smarter, scalable solutions.

Our CEO Tara Psencik and Kenny Erickson will be there in-person, looking to forge and strengthen relationships with GPOs, IDNs, and
partners who are focused on improving outcomes while addressing the operational realities of care delivery.

For Turn Medical, that means driving long-term value through automation, particularly in prone therapy, where consistency, safety, and staff
efficiency can significantly impact both patient outcomes and system performance.

Events like this create space for meaningful alignment where clinical needs, operational challenges, and innovation come together to shape
practical, lasting solutions.

If you will be there, please connect with Tara and Kenny and start the conversation about how automated prone therapy can support your
teams today while building a more sustainable model for tomorrow.

04/17/2026

Rockstar!

👩‍⚕️The Society of Trauma Nurses (STN) conference was outstanding this week. 👍 Thank you to all of the clinicians who came by to talk and check us out and for the incredible opportunity to introduce your teams to ours and to demo and ! We can’t wait to ...

04/17/2026

Happy National WOCN Week! 💙🩺

As we draw near the end of National WOCN Week, we proudly celebrate the incredible Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses who make a difference every single day. Your expertise, compassion, and dedication transform patient care and improve lives in ways that truly matter.

🙏🙏🙏Thank you for being advocates, educators, and healers. Your impact goes far beyond the bedside and it does NOT go unnoticed.

04/17/2026

Organ Procurement Organizations are facing increasing pressure, but also untapped opportunity.

Over 100,000 patients are waiting for transplants, yet many viable organs are never used. Why? Inconsistent donor management, physiologic instability, and operational barriers continue to stand in the way.

With CMS set to implement the Final Rule in 2026, the use of automated prone therapy can potentially help improve OPO performance and meet the rule criteria.

Our latest blog explores:
• The biggest challenges OPOs face today
• Why ventilation and oxygenation are critical to organ viability
• How prone positioning can significantly increase transplantable organs
• And how automation is helping bridge the gap between evidence and ex*****on

🫁The future of transplantation isn’t just about more donors—it’s about maximizing every donor.🫁

Read the full story: https://turnmedical.com/5-evolving-challenges-facing-opos/

04/16/2026

Trauma Con Austin Texas


Stuart Cook Carlos X Trevino Tara Psencik Turn Medical

04/16/2026

Come see Turn Medical at booth #308 in Austin, Texas at !



Tara Psencik Carlos X Trevino Stuart Cook

04/16/2026

🔮The future of OPOs is uncertain. With increasing CMS oversight and regulatory pressure, the system is shifting toward:
• Accountability
• Standardization
• Measurable outcomes

⚙️Technology must support that shift.

Turn Medical aligns with these goals by bringing:
• Consistency to bedside care
• Scalability proven therapies
• Measurable improvements in lung viability

We want to help you increase the number of patients receiving donor organs. Call us to learn how: 📞855-ASK-TURN

04/15/2026

🫁We know that clinically, prone therapy provides a number of benefits for organ donor patients that ultimately result in an increased likelihood of lungs meeting transplant criteria.🫁

What does this mean for organ procurement organizations (OPOs)?

OPOs are now measured on:
• Organ yield per donor
• Utilization rates
• Outcomes

But they rely on ICU teams to optimize donors.

Turn Medical helps by:
• Reducing variability in donor care
• Enabling best-practice lung management
• Increasing usable organs per donor

Better donor management = better OPO performance.

Contact us if you would like to learn more about our experience helping improve lung viability for transplant:
📞855-ASK TURN or info@turnmedical.com