Boston Medical Center’s initial investment in 35 new ICU beds equipped with ALP support surfaces yielded significant results, with a 30% reduction in HAPIs within the critical care units.
Boston Medical Center Wound Care Nurse Specialist*

When Boston Medical Center discovered it was not meeting national benchmarks for its hospital-acquired pressure injury (HAPI) rates, the organization took action. The hospital formed a multidisciplinary task force which identified aging beds as a likely contributor.
In this whitepaper, Boston Medical Center shares its journey to address HAPI rates in its critical care units. Read on to learn:*
- Why the hospital chose the Hillrom Progressa+ Bed- a True ICU Bed from Baxter
- How they have incorporated its Alternating Low Pressure (ALP) feature into a new protocol
- How HAPI rates changed across its cardiac, medical and surgical ICUs — and what modifiable and unmodifiable factors may have contributed
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References
* Baxter. Hillrom Progressa+ ICU Bed and Alternating Low Pressure (ALP): Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries. White paper. Jan. 2026.