http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.com/ Jonathan Rosenfeld's Nursing Homes Abuse Blog : Jonathan Rosenfeld's Nursing Homes Abuse Blog | Lawyer & Attorney : Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers | Bed Sores, Senior Neglect, Elder Abuse, Sexual Abuse: Chicago, Illinois en Copyright 2011 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:01:25 -0600 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:01:25 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.32-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Many beds used in nursing homes do not meet the US federal regulatory requirements of testing to the IEC 60601-2-38 Electric Hospital bed Standard.Go to Burke Bariatric.com, click on safety and you will find.1] A Safety and Regulatory letter. 2] A Bed Standards educational article that explaines in more detail the correct 2-38 standards usage and other confusing,inappropriate standards currently being referenced by some bed manufactures.3]A list of NRTL tested Electric Hospital beds that can be used in public facilities.

]]> http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.com/bedrail-injury/warnings-do-little-to-prevent-bed-rail-entrapment/#19334 http://www.nursinghomesabuseblog.com/bedrail-injury/warnings-do-little-to-prevent-bed-rail-entrapment/#19334 Bed Rail Injury Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:41:43 -0600 Jonathan Rosenfeld Professor Hyman's article is very informative and timely. However, the article does not discuss the regulatory standards requirements for electric hospital beds used in public facilities. The IEC60601-2-38 is OSHA's and the FDA's recognized concensus standard for Electric Hospital Beds. Federal regulations require testing to the 2-38 by a nationally recognized testing lab, NRTL, before a bed can be placed in a public facility. Further information about the 2-38 is available at www.BurkeBariatric.com Click on safety. You will find: 1) a Safety and Regulatory information letter.
2) A Bed Standards educational article that explains in more detail the correct 2-38 standard usage and other confusing, inappropriate standards currently being referenced by some bed manufacturers.
3) A list of NRTL tested electric hospital beds that can be used in public facilities.
Before you place any electric hospital bed in a public facility you should understand the 2-38 regulatory requirements for quality and safety.

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