CollarConnect

CollarConnect™

Reduce the total cost of care with smarter cervical immobilization for trauma teams.

CollarConnect™ combines the proven pressure reduction of the DonJoy® Trauma Collar with clinical support, helping trauma centers reduce the risk of pressure injuries—and associated costs.

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How CollarConnect™ Works

Reps from the industry's largest clinical sales team provide hands-on training and support, including on-site fitting education and department-specific instruction across all shifts.

Phase 01

Alignment

Define success metrics and begin training for smarter cervical immobilization across your trauma program.

Phase 02

Implementation

On-site DonJoy® Trauma Collar fitting and workflow standardization across all shifts and departments.

Phase 03

Optimization

Measure outcomes against success metrics and refine for continued improvement and sustained results.

The Donjoy Trauma Collar is available through all major GPO contracts — ensuring immediate access to preferred pricing, volume-based rebates , and improved contract compliance .

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The Cost
of Inaction

Uneven pressure from cervical collars can contribute to skin breakdown, leading to costly hospital-acquired pressure injuries—sometimes considered never events.

1%

Medicare Cut

Hospitals in the bottom quartile of the Hospital Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program face a mandatory 1% cut to Medicare revenue—potentially costing millions annually. 1

87%

of Malpractice Suits Lost

Pressure injuries are the second most common malpractice claim against hospitals, with settlements averaging $250,000. Hospitals lose 87% of cases. 2

2.2

Extra Days

Pressure injuries increase length of stay by 2.2 days—reducing bed turnover and resulting in lost potential revenue. 3

Prevention Pays

Pressure injuries carry clear clinical and financial consequences.

$1M

Financial Burden

Cervical collar pressure injuries can carry a financial burden of up to $1 million for an L1 Trauma Center. 5

7%

of Patients

Nearly 7% of patients in collars for >48 hours experience a cervical collar pressure injury. 6

2028

CMS Mandate

CMS now classifies new Stage 2+ pressure injuries as “Hospital Harm.” With mandatory reporting expected by 2028, performance will impact hospital reimbursement and publicly reported outcomes. 7

Did You Know?

Under CMS Valued Based Purchasing, the safety domain—which includes pressure injuries—directly impacts 25% of a hospital's financial performance score. 8

Proven Performance + Comfort

Proven Pressure Reduction

The DonJoy® Trauma Collar has been proven to distribute pressure more evenly across contact points, helping reduce strain on high-risk areas.

Industry-Leading Collar

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DonJoy® Trauma Collar

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The graph above indicates the average pressure at all measurement points.

Clinical Performance

In clinical evaluations, the DonJoy Trauma Collar outperformed leading competitors , demonstrating:

Greatest restriction of axial rotation at C1–C2 among leading collars —validated by dynamic biplane radiography. 9

Effective immobilization across the full cervical spine —supporting clinical confidence across all trauma presentations.

Rated most comfortable in the same clinical evaluation —supporting better patient tolerance and compliance. 9

Read the full technical monograph on the Trauma Collar’s clinical performance.

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Designed for Trauma Teams

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Patient Testimonial

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  1. Waters et al A comparison of estimated cost savings from potential reductions in hospitalacquired conditions to levied penalties under the CMS Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program. Health Serv Res 2021.
  2. Bennett et al The Increasing Medical Malpractice Risk Related to Pressure Ulcers in the United States. J Am Geriatr Soc 2015.
  3. Padula et al The national cost of hospital-acquired pressure injuries in the United States. J Int Wound 2019.
  4. Comparative Evaluation of Occipital Pressure Distribution, University of Pittsburgh Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology. Gavin Hassel CPO May 29th, 2024.
  5. Estimate based on a facility financial model referencing existing literature: Level 1 Trauma Center annual admissions (ACS/TQIP), standard cervical immobilization rates (Gelikas, 2024), 50% median clearance duration (Ackland, 2007), a 7% pooled incidence rate for prolonged wear (Global Spine Journal, 2022), weighted treatment costs per HAPI (Padula, 2019), and inpatient bed-day opportunity loss assumptions (Wharton School/GWU, 2011).
  6. Brannigan et al Adverse Events Relating to Prolonged Hard Collar Immobilisation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Global Spine 2022.
  7. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Hospital Harm – Pressure Injury (HH-PI) eCQM (CMS0826v3) and Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program documentation, FY 2024–2026 IPPS rulemaking materials.
  8. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (HVBP) Program. CMS.gov. https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Quality-Initiatives-Patient-AssessmentInstruments/Value-Based-Programs/HVBP/Hospital-Value-Based-Purchasing.
  9. Kuhn et al Evaluating the effects of cervical hard collar immobilization on dynamic intervertebral kinematics: A dynamic biplane radiography study. J European Spine. 2025.