Survey Finds High Frequency of Potential Entrapment Gaps in Hospital Beds

In Ireland, a survey of beds within a large teaching hospital has shown than many of them did not comply with dimensional standards put in place to minimise the risk of entrapment. The report, published online in the journal iAge and Ageing/i, therefore emphasises the need for careful selection of patients for whom bedrails are to be used, as well as the need for monitoring and maintenance of hospital bed systems. Bedrails are commonly used as safety ...

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